Christian Laettner
Christian Laettner

I've got a beautiful wife and a beautiful family.

Christian Laettner
Christian Laettner

Every Olympics, when I was growing up and playing basketball, my parents and I made it a point to sit down and watch the U.S.A. compete. To join that team later, and play and practice one-on-one with David Robinson, Larry Bird, Chris Mullens and all these guys I looked up to, was a dream come true.

Christian Laettner
Christian Laettner

I did pursue to be a good basketball player.

Christian Laettner
Christian Laettner

I pursued to have my team win as much as we could, and it doesn't happen without great teammates.

Christian Laettner
Christian Laettner

Every basketball thing I do now through my academy is always in a muskie state so I can work both those passions at the same time.

Christian Laettner
Christian Laettner

I'm a little embarrassed to say I'm a little bit of a soccer dad.

Christian Laettner
Christian Laettner

For me, personally, on the inside, the best moment was winning my first championship.

Christian Laettner
Christian Laettner

I'm very close with Brian Davis, Thomas Hill, and Marty Clark.

Christian Laettner
Christian Laettner

I always believed him. If Coach K said the sky will be purple when you get outside, I would have believed him.

Christian Laettner
Christian Laettner

I played some ping pong with the guys on the T'Wolves team. I might have been the champ on that team, too. But ping pong is a big part of my life. I grew up playing it against my brother and my father when I was young. They used to kick my behind for a long time, so I got very good at it.

Christian Laettner
Christian Laettner

You can't do something stupid at any time. If you do, you're going to get technicals or flagrant fouls, or you're going to get kicked out of the game or whatever.

Christian Laettner
Christian Laettner

I think if you are a player going to Duke, you have to expect a little bit to be not liked when you go and play in opposing team's gyms. Like, when I signed with Duke out of high school, I knew it would be playing in hell where they hate you. That's what I loved about it.

Christian Laettner
Christian Laettner

It's easier to work hard when you're passionate about what you're doing.

Christian Laettner
Christian Laettner

I loved my time in Minnesota. I loved it so much that I lived up there until 1999.

Christian Laettner
Christian Laettner

I know I used to play basketball every day, whether it was for fun with my older brother or if it was organized basketball on teams.

Christian Laettner
Christian Laettner

It's very important to know how to dribble and pass and catch and cut at a very high level if you want to be a good basketball player.

Christian Laettner
Christian Laettner

A layup or two early will help your confidence.

Christian Laettner
Christian Laettner

I had an older brother that would beat me in everything, and then he would rub my nose in it, and that made me work even harder.

Christian Laettner
Christian Laettner

When I'm older and my children have grown up, I would like to coach in the NBA.

Christian Laettner
Christian Laettner

If you want the whole college basketball experience, you have to go to a game at Cameroon Indoor!