Growing up I was a Cleveland Browns fan and my mood would change based on how they were playing. If they were losing I wasn’t as happy, I wasn’t as excited, I was a little sad. C. J. McCollum Read Quote
When you have an almost seven-foot wingspan and can guard multiple positions, you’re going to get minutes. C. J. McCollum Read Quote
One of the advantages of going to a small school is that you’re expected to be the man. They have to give you the ball, and there’s more room for error in a situation where you can play your way through mistakes (and no matter how good you are, this is a valuable coping skill at the NBA level). C. J. McCollum Read Quote
In college, the line is so close that you can kind of half-heartedly shoot the ball off-balance and fading away. To shoot an NBA three, because the arc of your shot has to be a little higher, you have to be squared up and get your legs into it more, which can be tough in the fourth quarter. C. J. McCollum Read Quote
I had a few brief, brief interactions with Coach K. Mainly us beating them in the NCAA Tournament back in 2012. C. J. McCollum Read Quote
Yea, I wrote my college thesis on why college athletes should get paid. I think there’s a way to do it based on the amount of revenue they generate. C. J. McCollum Read Quote
In order for us to have changes in society, we have to do a better job with listening to each other, listening to stories, listening to experiences and sharing things. That’s the way you’re able to come to a better understanding of people in general. We have to do a better job in society. It starts at the top. C. J. McCollum Read Quote