Jalen Green Practice Media Availability | Phoenix Suns | 11-22-25

Jalen Green Practice Media Availability | Phoenix Suns | 11-22-25

Good deal. Good. What’s up, bro? How you doing? Good. How you congratulations? Uh, it was a surreal moment. Um, a lot of emotions uh through the building to see me back home, see people I grew up with, um, old teachers, old coaching staff. So, uh, very surreal moment. It It was good. Were you when you walked in, were you like, “Oh, wow.” Or were you kind of I mean, you knew it was coming, but did you expect it to be the way it was? No, I didn’t. I mean, I expected my people to pop out for sure, but um I mean, there’s a lot more people there than than I expected and just, you know, the people that go to high school, the kids there, they show a lot of love. So, it was just a good feeling overall. How’s the How’s the hamstring? How are you doing this? It’s getting better. Uh, you know, we taking it day by day. Um, it’s been, uh, some good progression, so we keep working at it. What’s it been like, uh, having that team camaraderie? Obviously, all the guys, you know, on that day off to see everyone there, the team together. No, that was uh, that was super important, super big for me, you know, for the team that popped out. Meant a lot to me. Like you said, it was an off day. They didn’t even have to clean up at all. And I I knew that I had that in mind going into the jersey at the time and that I mean I didn’t expect everyone to come um just cuz you know we’ve been on the road and stuff so for everyone to pop out and it means a lot to me. How much of a factor do you think that that whole sense that you guys have has played into the hot start that you all I mean that’s part of the game. I mean start with y got to I got to bond together. I mean whether y’all clicking and arguing and hash it out um it’s part of it togetherness. Um like you said the camaraderie I think we have all that here. We all connect with one another and we all got the same like the other night. What’s it like? What was it like last night to see that? Last night was lit. It was super lit. Especially you know we down you know two of our best players. um just show the fight that we have. What we can do, the dog mentality we have. Um I mean that’s that’s what’s important when it come down to the playoffs and getting to the playoffs. So just got to keep that same energy. I know that you I just wanted to take you back to the injury which hurted against the Clipper. Maybe take you through what happened. I know it’s something you probably don’t want to relive. No, I mean I I don’t I don’t even know what I did to be honest. It was it was a freak accident. Um I really didn’t do nothing too explosive or nothing. I just took a step and like kind of like pass out this my leg was like in an extended position. I don’t know. So I just felt the pop and um kind I kind of knew what was going on. So when you look at like a lot of the little side things that we see y’all interacting with each other during the game, post game stuff. Obviously you haven’t been around ain’t that done much so far this season, but it feels like your step leadership feels like your is like energy giver. Can you speak to how that helps to break up kind of dayto-day approach cuz you know 82 game season 4 and a half five months a lot of stuff we get kind of lost. Can you speak to that part? Uh I feel like um our team like you saying the togetherness and everyone’s noticing things like that feel like everyone has an important importance and uh important role on the team. You know what I’m saying? So um even though I’m not out there to be able to play and talk through things, I still feel like it’s something that I need to speak up and say, “Well, I see something wrong or I see an area that we could, you know, do better at.” Um, and on top of that, just supporting your guys overall. You got to be there for your team. It’s not about you. I know I’m going through a tough situation and all, but um, the team is what’s important. And, you know, I can’t crowd. I got to be there and, you know, bring energy and show the guys love. You’re saying that you the brightness in the room off of that. The interaction you had with Grayson was the epitome of that. Yeah. I’ll just ask you about that that moment that he said he kept looking at you the whole night when he had that career night. Yeah. I mean, when I see when I see, you know, my guys going and got guys got their head down, I’m always pick somebody up. Um, just because I would want that reciprocating if y’all see me like that. So, um, I know I’m I’m a leader of this team and one of the leaders of the team and, um, my voice is important, so I know the energy is important, too. Um yeah, that’s just something I learned over the past year just to bring energy and you know, especially when times get tough and stuff like that when guys is lit, having to go crazy. You got to be the biggest fan. I mean, you in the gym with a person every day, just to see them grinding and and work, it’s a good feeling. To that point, what do you what do you make of the start that Jordan and uh and Colin have had off the bench? Uh it’s been fire. It’s been fire. It’s been a good good minutes for us coming off the bench. Um, you know, they’re both energetic. They both have that dog mentality. So, that’s something we need anyway. So, it’s it’s perfect. That perspective of just not being a team, but seeing things happen, obviously understand practice. Does that help you understand your ways to add value once you do ultimately return game? For sure. I mean, this this is a type of play style that, you know, I I play in originally. It’s just playing fast and, you know, getting out there. Um, but yeah, I mean, this is I got a little taste of it that first game, so it’s only up from there. Looking at just obviously I know you’ve been wanting to play against not have that opportunity. Yeah. Uh, I’m a little bummed about it. Um, obviously it’s unfortunate that I got injured. Um, I mean there hopefully hopefully we get back around by the next time we play later player. You know what I’m saying? I didn’t cross this one out. Hopefully I get back for the next one. So, um, ain’t no rush though. We’re going to take it day by day. At the end of the day, me being healthy is bigger than rushing back. So, um, obviously everyone has the same goal of getting to the playoffs. So, uh, got to get ready for that. What’s been the one last one? Um, what’s been the constant or the thing that you look at this team and going, you guys are winning because of cuz we got a bunch of dogs over here. You know, we keep saying in the media is that dog blank, but um, and that’s the truth though. like everyone here plays an important role from the starter to the last man. Um, everyone plays an important role and we all talking, we all communicating. Um, we all on the same page. It’s it’s a beautiful thing, especially when we get out on the floor. It’s just you feel the energy. It’s like it’s good. Thank you, D. Appreciate you, man. Yep.

Jalen Green speaks to the media following Phoenix Suns practice on November 22nd, 2025. The Suns have a back-to-back coming up against the Spurs and Rockets.

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