DeAndre Jordan plans to re-sign with Denver

DeAndre Jordan: “Blake Griffin is one of the most, I don’t think he gets the credit that he deserves, bro. The way his game was able to adapt over the course of his career was amazing. When he first came in, he was obviously a highlight reel dunker and playmaker.” “If Blake was in his prime right now, he would make $500 million. That’s just the player that he was, man. And I think if Blake wanted to play now, he could still be playing basketball. His work ethic was one of the hardest I’ve ever seen in my life.” -via YouTube / June 29, 2024

DeAndre Jordan on Chris Paul: “Chris expected a lot out of all of us, and I think people kind of get rubbed the wrong way with that. When you’re young, you’re kind of like, ‘Damn, man, what the [expletive]?’ As you get older, you start to understand the game, you start to understand that guys get to a certain point and they want to win a championship. They see these opportunities that they had when they were younger, and they kind of slip away. You don’t want those to slip away in the time where you have a great team around you. So it’s kind of like, ‘I’m not going to do what I did last time and maybe be quiet or let this [expletive] slide.'” -via YouTube / June 29, 2024

DeAndre Jordan: “All leaders aren’t liked. That’s the thing about being a leader, people are going to be pissed at you sometimes because of how you’re handling everything. But if it’s for the betterment of the team, it’s kind of like, ‘I’m willing to make that sacrifice.’ -via YouTube / June 29, 2024