To be at the forefront of something that can spark a major change as far as kids going to an HBCU and learning about our history and learning about our culture and learning about our ancestors, where we came from - that's a big thing, that's a really big thing.

Robert Covington

Church is definitely still present in my life. Every Sunday I'm tuned in and then throughout the week I read scriptures, I read motivational messages.

Robert Covington

I like giving back to the community, because it lasts a long time.

Robert Covington

I've faced adversity countless, countless times throughout my life. One thing I've always preached is keep pushing.

Robert Covington

I only had two scholarship offers with Tennessee State being one of them. That put a lot on my shoulders - not having the same opportunities as some other guys I knew - and it didn't feel like many people had much faith in me as a basketball player.

Robert Covington

No matter what, if I'm playing or not playing, I'm still going to be the same person, be that leader.

Robert Covington

Sometimes I go back and listen to the very first day I went to church. I listen to that sermon all the time, because that was the sermon that was life changing for me.

Robert Covington

A lot of people didn't think I would be here. But I put myself in great positions and I always had the mentality that what is meant for me is meant for me. The only person that can stop you is yourself.

Robert Covington

I felt like, honestly, seeing a therapist was kind of weak. But it helps. It helps a whole lot, because it allows you to decompress and restart.

Robert Covington

I've always carried the burdens of everyone I love and try to make sure everyone else is good rather than focus on myself.

Robert Covington

A lot of people throughout my life didn't believe in me, but I have a great support system - my mom, my dad, my AAU coach, Kevin Dockery - I just have a great support system of people who really pushed me and brought the best out of me.

Robert Covington

In college I played power forward because I was one of the biggest guys on the team and my versatility allowed me to do that.

Robert Covington

My roots are in Chicago, and ensuring the West Pullman community has the greatest potential to improve long-term health, wellness, economic, and social outcomes is a personal mission.

Robert Covington

Imagine two years worth of stuff that you've been holding on to and everything just keeps piling up to the point where the pot just overflows. You know what happens when a pot overflows? It hits the side of the pan and it hits the fire and the fire just explodes.

Robert Covington

There's many times people told me I couldn't do something or couldn't work for it - it just made me more hungry.

Robert Covington

I'm a very humble young man. I've always had to work for everything that I had.

Robert Covington

I am not one to get into people's opinions, because if I were to be that way, I would not be where I am today.

Robert Covington

I don't want to be just sitting on the couch in front of the TV all the time. I want to be learning stuff.

Robert Covington

I've always been working with my rehab people, just to keep my body loose and fluid.

Robert Covington

I'm a fighter. That's what I've been my whole life.

Robert Covington

God is not going to sit up here and judge you for what you've done in the past. Church has opened up my mind in a whole different aspect.

Robert Covington