I'm not going to make every shot. I'm not going to get every block. I can't let one play affect me the next two or three times down the court.
Roy Hibbert
I'm good friends with Tim Duncan.
I always wanted to be an NBA player, and despite what anybody said, I was going to get to that point.
I was a black kid in an all-white school, so I had to deal with some of that stress and pressure.
I was letting the lack of touches on offense really affect my defense.
Indiana wanted to go in a different direction, wanted to go younger, and the Lakers wanted me, so I said, who wouldn't want to be in L.A? That was a no-brainer.
I actually reached out to my agent about appearing on 'The Good Wife.' The main character of the show went to Georgetown and that's where I played my college ball so there's a small connection.
I don't usually like to talk about this type of stuff, but I have a huge TV. I bought it just for 'Call of Duty.'
LeBron and Durant hang out all the time; fans are loyal and they get a little upset when they hear those things, but they need to realize that both are pushing each other really hard to be better.
I'm an only child and grew up in a bad neighborhood. My parents weren't well-off, but they would save up to get me video games. Games were something I did because I couldn't really go outside where bad things were going on.
I said to myself, 'What show could I be on that makes sense?' And with 'Parks and Rec' being in Pawnee, like a fictitious city in Indiana, I said 'that really makes sense.'
I am deeply indebted to Georgetown University and the basketball program for all they have done for me.
When you're down 35, it's kinda hard to really show excitement on the bench.
Not a majority of the offense is run for me to post. I'm fine with that, but I want to play better on the offensive end.
Yeah I guess I don't want to end up being one of those stories where the guy ends up spending more than he has and owes money to the IRS and stuff like that. I just want to be able to take care of my family and live modestly.
Like I said, I enjoyed my time there in Indy. You just have gotta move on, get ready for the next chapter.
My fiancee and myself watch this show called 'The Good Wife.'
As long as I'm moving up and down the court pretty good, I'm happy.
I wanted to play for a coach who actually played in the league if I had my own choice.
I've got to come out and be aggressive. I've got to be a different Roy Hibbert than I've been.
One thing I realized, I was making too many excuses and not taking responsibility for how I was playing.
All I got to say is I've got to put myself mentally and physically in a position where I can play at a high level and help my team win and that's what I plan on doing.
I think I'm the best at protecting the paint and guarding my man.
I don't mind being the older guy that has to sacrifice and be the defensive anchor.
Winning's not easy. Sometimes, you just have to go and take it.
You can't just fast-forward to Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals. You have to go out there and earn it.
I've been called Hasheem Thabeet more times than I can remember going through an airport.
I'm not the fastest guy.
If you ask any referee before the game - they ask me if I have anything to say, I tell them 'I'm going straight up.' Every time. Every game. And they know that and they say I'm one of the best at it.
I make sure I keep everything tight, checking on my bills. Going to restaurants, I make sure if I have a coupon, I use it. I try to live like I'm a normal person.
Anybody who probably lives alone and they have three or four cars, that's probably somebody that's spending a lot of money that they don't need to.
I had some rainy days, I didn't handle those rainy days. I walked out without an umbrella sometimes. I'm going to be more mentally prepared for my downs, because there are going to be ups and downs.
I'm gonna come in and keep doing what I do in practice, work on my hook and get in position down low. Hopefully when I'm called upon I can do it consistently.
I'm more of the lone wolf.
When you talk about such a tremendous player like LeBron, just trying to stop him one-on-one, you can't do it.
I have a whole room fully dedicated to playing games. Special chair on the ground with the speakers in it. The whole thing.
I always said in my mind I wanted to be an All-Star and show four-year guys in the NBA can be good players as opposed to just one-and-done guys. If I left after my freshman year, I wouldn't have gotten drafted, I probably couldn't deal with D-League and travel on the bus.
I watch 'Parks and Rec.' It's set in a fictitious city in Indiana.
Basketball comes first to me but I also pride myself on being an approachable person online and offline, talking to people when I walk through the mall and stuff like that.
If I see someone with a gamer tag saying they're fans of the Bulls or the Heat I will trash-talk them and make it known I don't like them, but I don't let them know who I am. If I do, I have to change my gamer tag pretty fast.
I'm not gonna lie. I used to be in AOL chat rooms a lot causing trouble back when you had dial-up modems.
Every once in a while you have to go out and treat your family and friends and stuff like that. Once every two months, I'd say, is when you do that. When you do it every weekend it gets a little excessive and the people around you start feeling like you have to do that every time you go out.
Well, I had always been a fan of 'The Office' and thought the mockumentary style of the show was hilarious. So with 'Parks' taking the same approach, it drew me in right away.
Would I like to have a red velvet cupcake with cream cheese frosting? Yeah, I would.
People said I wouldn't be in the NBA. People said I wouldn't be a starting center, this, that and the other. I just prove people wrong.
I don't know how I look when I'm on the court to tell you the truth, I'm just focused.
I like Sonic and all those types of games, and Sega Genesis.
I root for good, clean basketball.
First year in the league, I tried to block everything. And I'd foul out. I averaged the most fouls per minute.
Being a big guy, I've got to shore up the paint a lot more. It's my job.
