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Jahlil Okafor

American Athlete

Born: Dec 15, 1995

Always Been Game Me Think You

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Coach K was fine with the way I played defense. Jahlil Okafor

Defense Way Fine Coach Played

I pray to my mother before every game. She passed away when I was 9, but I always consider her my wings on the floor, my extra step, my extra focus, my extra everything, to watch over me when I'm on the court. It takes some pressure off you when you feel like you have your mother above watching you. And I always pray to God for guidance. Jahlil Okafor

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Shaquille O'Neal was probably my favorite athlete growing up. I loved how dominant and unstoppable he was, but also his charisma off the court. He was someone I gravitated toward. Jahlil Okafor

Favorite Charisma Athlete Someone He Toward Unstoppable Also Court How His Off Up Dominant Loved Growing Growing Up

In college, when you lose one game as a top team, it's like the end of the world. Jahlil Okafor

You Game World College Lose Top Like End End Of The World Team

Chicago is home for me. Jahlil Okafor

Home Me Chicago

My aunt, who plays the role of my mother now, she got her Ph.D. Jahlil Okafor

Mother She Got Aunt Role Who Now Her Plays

My father has his master's degree. My uncle does as well. Jahlil Okafor

Father Degree Uncle Master Well Does His

I wasn't always a willing passer. Jahlil Okafor

Willing Always

That's one of things I've heard about Brooklyn - how good they are at developing players. Jahlil Okafor

Good Brooklyn About Developing How Heard Things Players

I definitely feel like I'm the scapegoat for a lot of The Process issues. Jahlil Okafor

Definitely Scapegoat Feel Like Issues Lot Process

I'm not a perfect player. Jahlil Okafor

Perfect Player

There are things that I need to work on, that I have worked on, and that I'll continue to work on. Jahlil Okafor

Work Continue Worked Things Need

I've always gotten credit for being a big man who doesn't want to shoot threes. Throughout my entire basketball career prior to coming to the NBA, I was praised for doing that. Jahlil Okafor

Man Big Entire Throughout Prior Always Praised Gotten Coming Doing Shoot Being Want Who NBA Credit Career Basketball

I can score from 18 to 20 feet out, handle the ball, pass. I don't consider myself an old-school center. Jahlil Okafor

Myself Consider Out Feet Ball Pass Score Handle Center

Around sixth or seventh grade, I fell in love with Tim Duncan and his all-around game. That's when I started watching him. Then my father introduced me to Hakeem Olajuwon. Those were the two guys I modeled my game after. Jahlil Okafor

Every game is going to be different. Jahlil Okafor

Game Every Be Different Going Different

I've always been a physical player. Jahlil Okafor

Physical Always Been Player

It's nice to be able to go against bigger guys and be able to bang. Jahlil Okafor

Nice Able Guys Go Bang Bigger Against

I don't worry about individual matchups. Jahlil Okafor

Worry About Individual

I think I can play power forward; I think I can play center as well. Jahlil Okafor

Power Think Well Center Forward Play

It feels good when your teammates are telling you on the bench that they're hyped. Jahlil Okafor

Good You Teammates Bench Telling Hyped Feels Your

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