Quotes from Al Horford

One of the things I'm most proud of in Atlanta is that I had a great relationship with our fans and I think they knew what I was all about. They respected me, showed me nothing but love.

You don't make it to the Final Four two years in a row by mistake.

I always drank chocolate milk growing up and I remember my grandmother would always have it when I would visit her in the Dominican Republic - that's when it all started.

I'm known for setting good screens.

Any time you can get easy baskets, it's a big deal.

It's a blessing to be an NBA player and to be in a position to help other people.

Basketball Without Borders is very important.

My time in Boston was great.

Everybody goes through bumps and bruises through the year.

When I went up there it was with one goal was to win a championship. Obviously that didn't happen but I don't have one bad thing to say about my time in Boston.

I was in Atlanta for nine years and we never got to play on Christmas Day.

My mom wanted me to play baseball. She didn't want me to play basketball.

It's the Playoffs. This is what you play for.

It's always an adjustment period when you are with a new team. Things don't necessarily click how you want them to.

As a competitor, I want to push myself as much as I can to be at that level that I want to be.

My biggest struggle was probably having to move from the Dominican to the United States to go to high school. Moving to Michigan, the weather, the language, I didn't speak English at all. That adjustment for me was difficult at the beginning.

What I've understood is that you have to put in the work, games need to be played, you have to do things the right way consistently.

That's one of the reasons I decided to come to Boston - to contend and win a championship, especially with the history of the Celtics and what they stand for.

It is a great honor for me to be able to team up with the Jr. NBA to help continue develop basketball talent in my native Dominican Republic.

Atlanta is a city that welcomed me from the first day.

Being a presence on the defensive end, I know that's important to me, I have to establish that.

My dad can shoot pretty good from outside.

Parents are sometimes a little more passionate about their sons and daughters.

There are always a lot of guys that have potential, but to make it a certain amount of years in the league, it takes more than just potential. You have to be professional, you have to be a good teammate, do things the right way. So now, any chance I get to talk to younger guys, I do it.