66 Quotes by Derrick Favors

After what happened with my mom passing, I was just like I need to get back. I just need to get back to my routine, get back to playing basketball.

I'm open to learning Russian.

I'm excited to be in the NBA. It didn't matter what team, I'm just excited to be here.

I'm pretty sure I'm not looked at to score 20 a game. I can just do all the other stuff - rebound, defend, make plays.

My family was very religious, my mom and my grandmother, and that got to me.

Other teams and other opponents, they look and see I'm 6-foot-10 and think I'm a 5 man or whatever, so they try to take advantage of it.

It's a personal goal for me to be an All-Star.

Utah has become my home and I am excited to be able to continue my career playing for the Jazz and the best fans in the NBA.

But giving back isn't just a celebrity thing; the smallest acts can make a big difference.