Enes Kanter Quotes

Enes Kanter
Enes Kanter
Turkish Athlete
Born: May 20, 1992
Basketball Family Me People Teammates You
I put out on Twitter that the only thing I terrorize is the rim. People know me, my teammates know me, everybody knows me. Enes Kanter
Me People Teammates Twitter Everybody Out Rim Only Put Know Knows The Only Thing Thing
Turkey was a peaceful county, Turkey was a lovely county. Enes Kanter
County Lovely Turkey Peaceful
Professional athletes have an enormous opportunity to be a source of inspiration for the younger generation, lead by example, and prove to them that as long as you stand up for what you believe in, everything is possible. Enes Kanter
You Generation Opportunity Example Long Believe Enormous Everything Possible Athletes Inspiration Lead Lead By Example Prove Source Up Them Younger Younger Generation Stand Stand Up Professional Professional Athletes
What am I doing, just playing basketball? It was eating at me. Because basketball, you play, you retire, you’re done. I wanted to do something more. Enes Kanter
Me You Eating Something More Retire Because Am Doing Done Just Wanted Play Playing Basketball
Over the years, I’ve become accustomed to the quiet of that morning meal, a time when I devote myself completely to my faith. Enes Kanter
Faith Time Myself Morning Become Meal Over Devote Years Quiet Accustomed
I have a prominent platform and I want to use it to promote respect for human rights, democracy, and personal freedom. For me, this is bigger than basketball. Enes Kanter
Freedom Me Democracy Respect Rights Human Rights Prominent Promote Than Personal Personal Freedom Human Want Bigger Use Platform Basketball
My father has been targeted for persecution by the Turkish government and its leader, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, because of his association with me. Enes Kanter
Government Me Father Leader President Has-Been Because Been His Persecution Targeted Turkish Association
I've been to playoffs before. That should be everybody's goal is the playoffs. Enes Kanter
Before Everybody Been Goal Should Playoffs
But I am a basketball player going out there to compete, I am going to try to win no matter what. That is just in my blood. Enes Kanter
I Am Win Matter Try Out Am Blood Going Just Compete Player Basketball Basketball Player
It was just a normal family. We were playing basketball, we were playing soccer. It was home-cooked meals, just peaceful and happy times. Enes Kanter
Family Happy Were Normal Normal Family Times Just Soccer Meals Peaceful Playing Basketball
I have a voice, and I'm trying to use it to be the voice for all the innocent people who don't have one. Enes Kanter
People Innocent Innocent People Voice Trying Use Who
When I stepped in America outside of the plane, I said, 'I came home.' Enes Kanter
Home I Came Outside Stepped Said Came America Plane
May 20, 2017, was one of the scariest days of my life. It was the day I realized I was being hunted by Erdogan. Enes Kanter
Life Day My Life Hunted Scariest Days May Being Realized
I have the travel documents. I have a green card. I can go anywhere. Enes Kanter
Travel I Can Documents Go Green Green Card Anywhere Card
Constant pressure by Turkish consulates across the United States, as well as pervasive and continual harassment by the government in Turkey, has so far failed to stifle my dissent. As they increase the pressure, I raise my voice. Enes Kanter
Government Pressure Increase Dissent States Constant Voice Failed Well Stifle Turkey Turkish Far Across Harassment Pervasive United United States Raise
I want to stay with the Knicks. They have great fans, team, organization, people. I would love to stay here. Enes Kanter
Love Great People Fans Organization Great Fans Would Stay Knicks Want Team Here
The Turkish government is very famous for hunting down those who oppose Erdogan… I just didn't really want to risk my life by going to Europe where Erdogan's long arms are everywhere Enes Kanter
Life Government My Life Long Oppose Down Everywhere Those Hunting Risk Arms Very Going Just Famous Where Want Turkish Really Who Europe
When I look back at my basketball career, I want to say I tried to inspire as much as I could. Enes Kanter
Inspire Back Say Tried I Tried Could Look Want Much Career Basketball
I mean, Turkey is my country. You know, it's my flag. That is where we're raised... My family is born there. So that's why, like, it's tough to see that... your country don't want you. Enes Kanter
Family You Tough Country See Born Like Know Flag Where Want Turkey Mean Your Why Raised
I think it’s so cool to just prove haters wrong. All you have to do is go out there and just fight. Enes Kanter
You Fight Haters Think I Think Out Wrong Prove Go Just Cool
I’m not a criminal or a radical. I’m not 'dangerous.' I’m a human being with opinions and beliefs that I have a right to express. Enes Kanter
Human Being Dangerous Radical Criminal Opinions Human Being Express Beliefs Right
It's the Milwaukee Bucks. Unless they give you good, good money, then go, but you don't leave New York for Milwaukee. Enes Kanter
Good You Money Unless Give Bucks New Leave Go York New York Then Milwaukee
I’m an NBA player with no shoe deal. No endorsement deal. And I play in New York! Enes Kanter
New Deal Shoe York Endorsement New York NBA Play Player
Steven Adams was a very, very big fan of halal food. Enes Kanter
Food Big Steven Big Fan Very Fan
After I see in OKC, I see this is how NBA teams are. You know how you're like in a dream and you have a superpower and just don't want to open your eyes and end the dream? Oklahoma City's been like that to me. Enes Kanter
Me You Open Your Eyes Eyes Oklahoma I See Dream City See Superpower Open Like Know How Been End Just Want After Your Teams NBA
When I say all of this stuff about Turkey, people don't understand. They think I don't like Turkey. I love Turkey. I love my people. I love Turkish food and everything. But my problem is with the government. Enes Kanter
Love Government Food People Problem Think Everything Say I Love About Stuff Like Understand Turkey Turkish
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