Having more freedom to bring the ball up and have the ball in my hands, just trusting me with the ball, that was one of the big things. My rookie year, I didn't have that. Just having that trust in me, just working and them seeing that I'm getting better at it, that I'm capable, that was kind of like a changing point for me.

Pascal Siakam

Work Trust Freedom

Cologne, you know, you gotta make sure you smell good all the time.

Pascal Siakam

Time Good You

For me, it's just about working hard every day and getting better.

Pascal Siakam

Work Working Hard Working

Yeah, I'm definitely really good at 'FIFA.'

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Good Yeah T

I'm spicy and I've got skills.

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T Spicy Skills

When my dad passed away, the NBA became a major priority for me. It became bigger than just loving basketball; I suddenly had extra motivation. I was willing to do absolutely anything I had to do to get to the NBA.

Pascal Siakam

Willing Will Way

It's not to say I don't want African players to hustle and play hard, but I also wanted to show we can do more. We can dribble. We can have high IQs. We can pass the ball. We can shoot. I wanted to make sure I changed the perception.

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Change Wanted Want

I don't compare myself to anybody. I try to be my own player.

Pascal Siakam

Try T Self

I ask myself what my father would think of me making it to the NBA every day. I hope he's proud. I hope he's watching down and realizing that his dream became a reality.

Pascal Siakam

Hope Would Watching

Having fun with family, playing video games, and listening to music calms me down and gets me away from the NBA world.

Pascal Siakam

Music Family Yin

I've always believed in myself and I've always put the work in to get to not only be an all-star but be an all-star for a long time. That's my goal. I think about these things and I feel like I have the ability to do it.

Pascal Siakam

Work Time Ways

Winning a championship was the best thing that has happened to me that I've been through, that I've seen in my life.

Pascal Siakam

Life Winning Win

I always feel like I just wanna go, and that's something that I'm learning every day - understanding to think more instead of just going because I see an advantage or I see that 'oh, I can make this move, I can make this shot.'

Pascal Siakam

Learning Age Ways

Most of the time when I don't set goals, I always exceed whatever goal people have.

Pascal Siakam

Time Whatever Ways

For people that know my story, they know how important my dad is.

Pascal Siakam

Tory Tan T

After MIP, it was like, 'OK, there is way more.' We thinking MVP, we thinking All-Star.

Pascal Siakam

Way Thinking Think

In college from my freshman year to my sophomore year, I always got better, and that's just my mindset.

Pascal Siakam

Year Ways Way

I gotta continue within the offence and just understand it, pick and choose when to attack and things like that.

Pascal Siakam

Within Wit Us

It wasn't like I came in and was like, 'I'm going to be a starter.' That was never in my head. It was always about, like, 'I can make sure I come and I'm better and I can handle the ball and I can shoot and I can defend. And, if I can do those things, I will play.'

Pascal Siakam

Art Will Ways

People would make fun of me because they were acting like I can't dribble. But, in my head, I was always a guard... I was like, 'Yo, I'm tall, but I don't care. I'm not no big man.'

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Car Would Were

I was a soccer player. Basketball wasn't my thing.

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I love the fact that I can not be able to do something and I can put in a lot of hours doing it and I can become good at it,' Siakam said. 'It feels good. It feels so great, and I enjoy that.

Pascal Siakam

I've always put the work in to not only get be an All-Star, but be an All-Star for a long time. That's my goal.

Pascal Siakam

It's gonna be on me to go out there every single night and make sure that I'm the best player that can be and I continue to work hard and don't get complacent and do everything in my power to to be at that level.

Pascal Siakam

If you watch my game, freshman year to sophomore year, I was a different player.

Pascal Siakam

I'm always big on getting better.

Pascal Siakam

I watch a lot of players. Guys like Kenneth Faried, his motor. I'm trying to take that and put that into my game.

Pascal Siakam

I'm from Cameroon, Central Africa.

Pascal Siakam

LaMarcus Aldridge, his midrange game, his turnaround jumper is awesome.

Pascal Siakam

I think I always knew that the things that I was born with can definitely translate to the NBA. Energy and being able to run, rebound, those things will always translate.

Pascal Siakam

Having more freedom to bring the ball up and have the ball in my hands, just trusting me with the ball, that was one of the big things. My rookie year, I didn't have that. Just having that trust in me, just working and them seeing that I'm getting better at it, that I'm capable, that was kind of like a changing point for me.

Pascal Siakam

I think it's about creating a brand for yourself and making sure that you're known, and that people know you for who you are. How do you do something that represents you and translates everything that you represent as a person and as a player? I think that's something that we all develop.

Pascal Siakam

It's about continuing to develop as a player and continuing to get better and that's something that I'm hoping to do every single year.

Pascal Siakam

There's no way to practice or run or do anything to match the speed of the game.

Pascal Siakam

There are definitely no ceilings. I don't feel no limits at all.

Pascal Siakam

Once you work hard, you're confident. You know what it takes. And you know the hours that you put in to have the results that you have.

Pascal Siakam

I don't worry about the future. I worry about now.

Pascal Siakam

My dad's always going to be my motivation.

Pascal Siakam

The fact that I can come in and give energy to the team, no matter my skill level, I have that. That's an NBA ready skill.

Pascal Siakam

The fact that I will be a relentless rebounder and I will go for every rebound. That's a skill.

Pascal Siakam

A lot of people get to the NBA, but how many people stay in the NBA?

Pascal Siakam

I trust the NBA, I trust the league and Adam Silver and the job he's been able to do.

Pascal Siakam

My passion is basketball and I'm so lucky to be able to use this sport to give back to my community.

Pascal Siakam

Basketball is bigger than just a game.

Pascal Siakam

I think a lot of kids growing up, we have dreams.

Pascal Siakam

We think about a lot of things that we want to do and sometimes it might feel like, you know, it's not even possible, that we can't really achieve that. But I think it's really important to let kids know, starting from when they're young, that if they put their mind to something and put the time in, they can definitely achieve it.

Pascal Siakam

It's easy to relax and get comfortable but you can't be comfortable if you want to be great.

Pascal Siakam

It means a lot when your peers see your improvement.

Pascal Siakam

My life hasn't changed, it's been the same. What's helped me with that is keeping my circle tight, having the people that care about me around me.

Pascal Siakam

I focus on working on my craft and the rest will take care of itself.

Pascal Siakam

I have to be able to shoot the ball, I have to be able to dangerous not only going to the basket but on the perimeter.

Pascal Siakam