40th overall draft pick Oso Ighodaro says he wasn't allowed to play basketball until he was 14 It was different for sure My parents pushed me to get my academics down I'm super grateful for that just makes me a well-rounded person I think

Ebuka Okorie with the layup and the 3-pointerBasheer Jihad with a layup of his ownOkorie is the 17th overall pick of the 2026 NBA Draft

Yaxel on playing the whole summer league I got drafted to play basketball I didnt get drafted to watch

Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu postgame interview on the court after the win against the GrizzliesI feel like I'm not where I need to be yet so I just keep going I motivate myself every day

Yaxel on complaints about his age Im going to continue to play every single day with that chip on my shoulder to prove to everybody else that I belong in the NBA no matter how long it took me

LeBron in high school being told if hes not at minimum a 1st ballot HOFer he will be considered a draft bust

Matas BuzelisMy mom always put me in the best environment for basketball I was trying to find a team If there was too many white people she wouldn't put me in there Lonzo She can go be in the Lakers front office