Serge Ibaka
Serge Ibaka

When I think about power, it's not about having money. It's about changing people's lives, changing people's moods. To me, it's a blessing to have that power.

Serge Ibaka
Serge Ibaka

I learned a lot in Spain.

Serge Ibaka
Serge Ibaka

I'm always helping my family. It's the most important thing.

Serge Ibaka
Serge Ibaka

By the time I was 19 years old, I had lived in five different cities in four different countries and three different continents.

Serge Ibaka
Serge Ibaka

When it's time to dress, I have to think. I have to envision myself in a certain outfit. The night before, when I go to bed, I close my eyes and start thinking about the outfit I'm going to wear tomorrow: all the colors, the fabrics, how it's going to look. It's about putting the whole thing together.

Serge Ibaka
Serge Ibaka

Most of the time when you're open that's when it's tough to make shots because you try to get some different focus than normally when some guys try to contest your shots.

Serge Ibaka
Serge Ibaka

Not all players want to play defense. You get in foul trouble, you're going to be on the bench.

Serge Ibaka
Serge Ibaka

I can shoot, or I can roll, I can finish inside, I can take two-point shots, I can switch on defence and I can protect the paint.

Serge Ibaka
Serge Ibaka

I've said that before: I believe in God. With God, anything is possible.

Serge Ibaka
Serge Ibaka

That's one of my favorite things from my dad is his old jersey.

Serge Ibaka
Serge Ibaka

In the playoffs, it's win or you go home.

Serge Ibaka
Serge Ibaka

I wish I had more body parts that I could work out. If I had my way, I'd be in the gym all day. I love to lift.

Serge Ibaka
Serge Ibaka

When I don't have basketball practice, I'll be in a gym for 2.5 hours - 30 minutes abs, 2 hours lifting.

Serge Ibaka
Serge Ibaka

I always put in the work.

Serge Ibaka
Serge Ibaka

I'd read about NBA players in magazines when I was growing up in Congo, but I had never actually seen what NBA basketball looked like because we didn't have access to a satellite for TV.

Serge Ibaka
Serge Ibaka

My father was always pushing me to become a basketball player. In Africa, when you're a kid, every kid loves to play soccer, and I loved playing soccer. But my dad didn't want me playing soccer. He would joke, 'C'mon, man, you're too tall!' Then he promised me, 'If you start playing basketball, I'm going to give you my jersey.'

Serge Ibaka
Serge Ibaka

I'm not gonna try to force to look for threes, but if the three is open, I'm gonna shoot it.

Serge Ibaka
Serge Ibaka

Mentally, starting the game versus coming off the bench, there are different vibes.

Serge Ibaka
Serge Ibaka

My focus is to start my game with my defense every night.

Serge Ibaka
Serge Ibaka

All my life, I believe what my mind tells me; what my heart tells me. All the way back to Congo, it has worked for me.