“For whatever reason, the people that don't appreciate Duke basketball ...” — Christian Laettner Quote

“For whatever reason, the people that don't appreciate Duke basketball or don't pull for Duke basketball, they have a tendency to vilify one of the players. And a lot of times, it might be a white guy. And has it happened over and over in the past? Yes.”

“I always played my best when I respected my opponent and was a little scared of them because they could beat me. Every game I played in college, that was the case.”

“Sometimes you've just got to will it into the hoop.”

“I just loved my experience at Duke that much where I wanted to stay.”

“As late as my junior year, I was taking Italian at Duke because I thought I was going to have to go overseas and play. Then I had a great senior year and became a lottery pick.”

“I'm not sure my own family liked me at Duke.”