I've argued this with a lot of people in my life. When people say God blessed me with a beautiful jump shot, it really pisses me off. I tell those people, 'Don't undermine the work I've put in every day.' Not some days. Every day. Ask anyone who has been on a team with me who shoots the most. Go back to Seattle and Milwaukee and ask them. The answer is me -- not because it's a competition, but because that's how I prepare.
Ray AllenEverything I know now . . . the pitfalls, the highs and lows, everything . . . it taught me and made stronger.
Ray AllenThere is an entire culture out there built around siphoning money from an athlete, and the young men and women who come through just feed the machine.
Ray Allen