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A big market is something that doesn't really concern me too much. It's cool to think about, it's good for off-the-court deals. But I'm more of a basketball player. That's what I want to be known as. And this is the best place for me to play basketball. I'm glad I'm here. ~ Kevin Durant
Basketball Player quotes by Kevin Durant
I'm a basketball player, not a monk. ~ Marvin Barnes
Basketball Player quotes by Marvin Barnes
The greatest compliment to any player is he is a great teammate. We can't all be great players, but we can all be great teammates ~ Jay Bilas
Basketball Player quotes by Jay Bilas
To represent the United States in international competition is special recognition that not many players receive and I am really looking forward to helping USA Basketball regain its status in international basketball. ~ Jermaine O'Neal
Basketball Player quotes by Jermaine O'Neal
I'm a lot better coach when I have really good players ~ Chuck Daly
Basketball Player quotes by Chuck Daly
One of the hardest things for a ball player to do is to accept his role ~ Scottie Pippen
Basketball Player quotes by Scottie Pippen
When I went blind at 13, I realized that I wasn't going to be a good baseball or basketball player like I enjoyed before. It forced me to look beyond the obvious, to things that I could still do well. ~ Erik Weihenmayer
Basketball Player quotes by Erik Weihenmayer
Earl "The Goat" Manigault was probably the greatest basketball player of all time, but Michael Jordan is universally regarded as the best ever. This is because The Goat only did it at Rucker Park, while Michael did it where it mattered: in front of the world. ~ Tucker Max
Basketball Player quotes by Tucker Max
I've always considered myself a crunch-time player. I just love having the ball in my hands. Everyone in the arena knows the ball is supposed to be in your hands and you still make it. It's the odds. I love the odds. ~ Reggie Miller
Basketball Player quotes by Reggie Miller
I'm glad I stayed in school four years. It matured me as a man and as a basketball player. ~ Josh Howard
Basketball Player quotes by Josh Howard
I feel like I'm a basketball player in a football uniform. ~ Terrell Owens
Basketball Player quotes by Terrell Owens
I'm fighting against becoming soft. That's the worst thing you can say to a basketball player. ~ Dennis Rodman
Basketball Player quotes by Dennis Rodman
Don't ever have a rule that you won't enforce with your best player. ~ Doug Collins
Basketball Player quotes by Doug Collins
What you are as a person is far more important than what you are as a basketball player. ~ John Wooden
Basketball Player quotes by John Wooden
When you get to that level, it's not a matter of talent anymore - because all the players are so talented - it's about preparation, about playing smart and making good decisions. ~ Hakeem Olajuwon
Basketball Player quotes by Hakeem Olajuwon
When I bought the [WNBA] team, I saw that no one really cared about them. Like the locker facilities that these young women have to work in-they weren't right. I want to give them the best locker room facilities and show them they're valued-because if you show them value, they're going to perform better. And this goes for all women, not just basketball players. ~ Sheila Johnson
Basketball Player quotes by Sheila Johnson
The players I respected most were the toughest players, not those who talked a good game or blocked a shot and acted like a fool. ~ Jay Bilas
Basketball Player quotes by Jay Bilas
We should because when coaches get fired, the players have a lot to do with it. ~ Allen Iverson
Basketball Player quotes by Allen Iverson
I don't see it happening unless every NBA player is given a stipend to buy clothes. ~ Marcus Camby
Basketball Player quotes by Marcus Camby
Not only is Rip Hamilton an outstanding basketball player, he is also known for giving back to his community. ~ Jim Gerlach
Basketball Player quotes by Jim Gerlach
I'd heard stuff from out there that I was just another player, that I was too young. I wanted to show I could play with anybody. ~ Shaquille O'Neal
Basketball Player quotes by Shaquille O'Neal
I was a skinny, scrawny guy. I stuttered horrendously, couldn't speak at all. I was a very shy, reserved player and a very shy, reserved person. I found a safe place in life in basketball. ~ Bill Walton
Basketball Player quotes by Bill Walton
My overall point is that 'one and dones' are not healthy for college basketball. I should not have made it personal to Kentucky and its players and I apologize. ~ Bobby Knight
Basketball Player quotes by Bobby Knight
When I come home, I'm not a basketball player, but "dad". While everyone sees me as an NBA player, to my boys, I'm just "dad" and that's very important. ~ Dwyane Wade
Basketball Player quotes by Dwyane Wade
The man that got me into collecting sneakers in the first place was the man they call Michael Jordan. He was the one who kind of exposed me to the sneaker world - he was my favorite basketball player, and he had the best shoes. ~ Macklemore
Basketball Player quotes by Macklemore
I want to be one of the best players in the game. ~ Kevin Durant
Basketball Player quotes by Kevin Durant
I don't need my players to like me. I need them to play for me ~ Jerry Sloan
Basketball Player quotes by Jerry Sloan
What I learned in my time isn't necessarily being taught now, and I'd like to help impart that knowledge to a new generation of players. ~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Basketball Player quotes by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Our offense is like the pythagorean theorem: There is no answer! ~ Shaquille O'Neal
Basketball Player quotes by Shaquille O'Neal
I think I've gotten more attention after the Olympics than any other U.S. athlete, and it's really great that people are recognizing who I am and what I do. You look at Shaq and you see a basketball player. You look at Tiger Woods and you see a golfer. But people are responding to who I am. ~ Johnny Weir
Basketball Player quotes by Johnny Weir
People in general misunderstand me. I'm very aware of the stereotype that comes with being a basketball player. But I'm well-rounded. I'm cultured. It's funny: When I speak, people are like, "Wow! You can really talk." I'm like, "What did you expect?" ~ Chris Bosh
Basketball Player quotes by Chris Bosh
If every basketball player worked as hard as I did, I'd be out of a job ~ Steve Nash
Basketball Player quotes by Steve Nash
Everyone needs a coach. It doesn't matter whether you're a basketball player, a tennis player, a gymnast or a bridge player. ~ Bill Gates
Basketball Player quotes by Bill Gates
Then you've got Georgetown, and I really just like everything about them. When I went down there with my mom, it really opened my eyes to what they were all about. I have to factor in what a school like that can do for me, even away from being a basketball player. ~ Nerlens Noel
Basketball Player quotes by Nerlens Noel
A lot of times I blend in a little bit easier because I'm not like a basketball player who's going to stand out because of his height. ~ Tiger Woods
Basketball Player quotes by Tiger Woods
I think I'm the only player who looks at each and every center and says to myself, 'That's barbecued chicken down there.' ~ Shaquille O'Neal
Basketball Player quotes by Shaquille O'Neal
Without question, no hesitation, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the best player I ever played against. ~ Bill Walton
Basketball Player quotes by Bill Walton
Jimmer Fredette is the best scorer in the world!! ~ Kevin Durant
Basketball Player quotes by Kevin Durant
Kobe Bryant is my favorite basketball player. He takes risks. He goes for the shot. He isn't cautious with whatever he does. ~ Haley Joel Osment
Basketball Player quotes by Haley Joel Osment
He doesn't necessarily have to learn the sky hook. He just has to learn how to be an effective post player. I think I can help him do that. ~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Basketball Player quotes by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
I'd probably have to leave home in order to become a basketball player of any note. ~ John Amaechi
Basketball Player quotes by John Amaechi
Coaches win practices, players win games ~ Pete Carril
Basketball Player quotes by Pete Carril
I never gave up as a player, and I won't give up as someone who wants to go to the Hall of Fame, because it's the ultimate goal for a baseball player or a football player or a basketball player. ~ Pete Rose
Basketball Player quotes by Pete Rose
I wanted to avoid service, because I was on the road to becoming a professional basketball player. ~ Dirk Nowitzki
Basketball Player quotes by Dirk Nowitzki
As you keep shooting the ball, you become a better basketball player. ~ Raekwon
Basketball Player quotes by Raekwon
People say it was the greatest individual rivalry they've ever seen. I agree with that. Let me assure you that if either Wilt's or Russ' coach had ever told one of them he couldn't guard the other guy, he would have lost that player forever. ~ Bill Russell
Basketball Player quotes by Bill Russell
He's very knowledgeable. That's the one advantage that I see in Kobe Bryant's career compared to Michael Jordan. Ten years into Kobe Bryant's career, we're seeing a very polished 27-year-old player who's probably got another seven or eight great years ahead of him. ~ Scottie Pippen
Basketball Player quotes by Scottie Pippen
He can play. He can shoot. He can dribble. He can pass. He's a great player. Period. No question about it. And if anyone thinks Dirk is not a great player, I'll punch them in their face. ~ Shaquille O'Neal
Basketball Player quotes by Shaquille O'Neal
The tough player is the one who is difficult to play against and easy to play with ~ Jay Bilas
Basketball Player quotes by Jay Bilas
No player in the NBA was born wanting to play basketball. The desire to play ball or to read must be planted. The last 25 years of research show that reading aloud to a child is the oldest, cheapest and must successful method of instilling that desire. Shooting baskets with a child creates a basketball player; reading to a child creates a reader. ~ Jim Trelease
Basketball Player quotes by Jim Trelease
Magic Johnson, former basketball player, may run for mayor of L.A. in the next election. Remember the good 'ol days when only qualified people ran for office like actors and professional wrestlers. ~ Jay Leno
Basketball Player quotes by Jay Leno
How good can we expect to be if our best player is not our best teammate ~ Brad Stevens
Basketball Player quotes by Brad Stevens
Although I wanted my players to work to win, I tried to convince them they had always won when they had done their best. ~ John Wooden
Basketball Player quotes by John Wooden
The pleasure of sport was so often the chance to indulge the cessation of time itself
the pitcher dawdling on the mound, the skier poised at the top of a mountain trail, the basketball player with the rough skin of the ball against his palm preparing for a foul shot, the tennis player at set point over his opponent
all of them savoring a moment before committing themselves to action. ~ George Plimpton
Basketball Player quotes by George Plimpton
I'm playing against great players, playing against the best in the world. The competition-that's what I've always wanted. ~ Kobe Bryant
Basketball Player quotes by Kobe Bryant
A lot of times things get blown out of proportion in a negative light, especially in the NBA, ... But there are a lot of players in the NBA who really care about the community and want to use their basketball-playing ability for a good cause. ~ Kobe Bryant
Basketball Player quotes by Kobe Bryant
I was a basketball player. I'm a gym rat. I'm always in the gym playing. ~ Jim Caviezel
Basketball Player quotes by Jim Caviezel
Players have to buy into your system and be willing to accept the role, you, as the coach, have assigned to them ~ Chuck Daly
Basketball Player quotes by Chuck Daly
There is a lot of basketball beyond our control, but a player should never let anyone try harder than he does ~ Dean Smith
Basketball Player quotes by Dean Smith
I think planning to be a "professional adventurer" is about as realistic as planning to be a basketball player, so I don't usually encourage it. ~ Andrew Skurka
Basketball Player quotes by Andrew Skurka
Always have your players go and pick-up the guy who draws the charge. ~ Dean Smith
Basketball Player quotes by Dean Smith
I want people to follow their dreams, yes ... but I'm not interested in telling young black kids how to be rappers ... I want to show them that there's so many other paths you can take, besides a rapper or basketball player. ~ J. Cole
Basketball Player quotes by J. Cole
This is where young players today want to land. They want to be NBA players because of the money. ~ Oscar Robertson
Basketball Player quotes by Oscar Robertson
What distinguishes a great player is his presence. When he goes on to the court, his presence dominates the atmosphere. ~ Bill Russell
Basketball Player quotes by Bill Russell
My idol when I was growing up was Michael Jordan the basketball player because of his work ethic rather than his talent and because of what he went through to be as good as he was. ~ Justin Timberlake
Basketball Player quotes by Justin Timberlake
So much of becoming a good athlete involves bringing other things to the table, other than physical skills. It involves intelligence, it involves many of the things that you learn during the process of being educated. How to analyze, how to assess, how to equate, how to reason. ~ Julius Erving
Basketball Player quotes by Julius Erving
You don't get respect for being an Asian-American basketball player in the U.S. ~ Jeremy Lin
Basketball Player quotes by Jeremy Lin
Be a famous musician. Be a famous act or. Be a famous write r. Be a famous basketball player. Be famous. ~ Dallas Clayton
Basketball Player quotes by Dallas Clayton
You need to work as hard to be a great teammate as you do to be a great player ~ Jon Gordon
Basketball Player quotes by Jon Gordon
If I'd gone straight to the NBA, I don't think I would have been ready as a player or a person. ~ Kevin Durant
Basketball Player quotes by Kevin Durant
Michael Jordan is God disguised as a basketball player. ~ Larry Bird
Basketball Player quotes by Larry Bird
I don't think coaches should have to wear mic's. It is an invasion of privacy. We are trying to accomplish things, and wearing microphones may hinder development by straining the nature of relationships coaches and players have. ~ Steve Nash
Basketball Player quotes by Steve Nash
It is the sort of book that has to be rested on a table or a lectern; it is not easy to lift a volume one-handed, and only a basketball player would be able to hold it up and open with a single hand. With its pages spread, it is almost twenty inches wide, and the pages are a foot and half in length; stacked, the four volumes make a pile nearly ten inches high. Johnson's finished tome was stately in appearance - 'Vasta mole superbus' ('Proud in its great bulk'), as he beamingly described it in a letter to Thomas Warton.1 ~ Henry Hitchings
Basketball Player quotes by Henry Hitchings
Just remember, their fans think their players are supermen. We'll we're the kryptonite, and we're going to win. ~ Jim Larranaga
Basketball Player quotes by Jim Larranaga
I was actually supposed to be a basketball player, not an actress. My parents had me playing basketball on competitive teams when I was in kindergarten. Even though my heart belongs to the arts, I'm a tomboy at heart, too. ~ Zendaya
Basketball Player quotes by Zendaya
For once in my career, I won't have to hold anybody's hand and they won't have to hold mine. I'm surrounded by veterans. We had a great battle last Thursday at HealthPoint. It was something I never had before - three, four, really great players all in one pickup game. ~ Shaquille O'Neal
Basketball Player quotes by Shaquille O'Neal
I worked every day - Christmas Eve, birthdays - trying to become a great basketball player. Everywhere I went, I had a basketball. ~ Harvey Mason, Jr.
Basketball Player quotes by Harvey Mason, Jr.
Help your players to control their emotions - do this through example. ~ Norm Sloan
Basketball Player quotes by Norm Sloan
As a parent, I have a job as a role model to my children, and by extension, to other young people. ~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Basketball Player quotes by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
The goal is to make practice more difficult, physically/mentally, than anything your players will face during a game. ~ Bobby Knight
Basketball Player quotes by Bobby Knight
I never let our players get satisfied, I never let our Coaches get satisfied, I was never satisfied. We can always do it better. ~ John Wooden
Basketball Player quotes by John Wooden
It's not what you tell your players that counts. It's what they hear. ~ Red Auerbach
Basketball Player quotes by Red Auerbach
If we can take young people who excel at the highest levels, put them on the same kind of pedestal as the all-state basketball player and the all-state football player, and begin to get the same kind of recognition, it will have a profound effect, and we are finding that it does. ~ Ben Carson
Basketball Player quotes by Ben Carson
Every little kid that steps on the court or the field has aspirations to go pro. I think being a pro basketball player is the best job. The thing I had to realize was that I can't do every dream that I have. ~ Brian McKnight
Basketball Player quotes by Brian McKnight
It was another year or two before I discovered that drat and draft were different words. During that same period I remember believing that details were dentals and that a bitch was an extremely tall woman. A son of a bitch was apt to be a basketball player. When you're six, most of your Bingo balls are still floating around in the draw-tank (27-8). ~ Stephen King
Basketball Player quotes by Stephen King
And as I sit and reflect, I m left with one question - What's next for me? What challenges does life pose for me tomorrow ? How long will I continue to bounce this ball ? And when this ball stops , where will I find myself? Will I be simply remembered as some guy who had success overseas?Will i rely solely on my past and be one who just talks about my glory days as professional basketball player? NOT LIKELY!!J.R.HOLDEN REPRESENTS SO MUCH MORE THAN AN ATHLETE . ~ Jon-Robert Holden
Basketball Player quotes by Jon-Robert Holden
I guess the way I describe it is when basketball players talk about being in the zone and they feel like they can't miss. That's the way a running back feels when the game is in slow-motion. It feels like every cut is right, every run is going to be at least 10 yards. You see what the defense is doing. You know what they're trying to do to you. It's awesome. ~ LaDainian Tomlinson
Basketball Player quotes by LaDainian Tomlinson
Not only do I admire Jordan's accomplishments and his phenomenal basketball ability, but also the way he has conducted himself on and off the court. I don't think there will ever be another player to have the same impact on the game of basketball as Michael Jordan. ~ Elgin Baylor
Basketball Player quotes by Elgin Baylor
I always stress condition with my basketball players. I don't mean physical condition only. You cannot attain and maintain physical condition unless you are morally and mentally conditioned. ~ John Wooden
Basketball Player quotes by John Wooden
I loved the glamour and excitement of the games and, in particular, knowing the names of each and every one of the referees - that's because my mom, a former basketball player, would yell at them from our front-row seats for making bad calls! ~ Hannah Storm
Basketball Player quotes by Hannah Storm
When I was young, everyone laughed at me when I said that I wanted to be a professional basketball player ... now it's my turn to laugh. ~ Allen Iverson
Basketball Player quotes by Allen Iverson
As a good player in the inner city, you're always hearing people saying that you're better than you really are and that you don't have to do things like everybody else. ~ Carmelo Anthony
Basketball Player quotes by Carmelo Anthony
If you're straight with your players, they'll be straight with you. ~ Al McGuire
Basketball Player quotes by Al McGuire
Great players never look in the mirror and think I'm a great basketball player. You ask yourself, Am I the best player I can be? ~ Michael Jordan
Basketball Player quotes by Michael Jordan
I started out as a football player. I liked to inflict pain. In basketball, it was the same thing. ~ Shaquille O'Neal
Basketball Player quotes by Shaquille O'Neal
If you're a basketball player and you don't stop and take pictures with your fans, you can have an amazing game and everyone still loves you. ~ Kim Kardashian
Basketball Player quotes by Kim Kardashian
If I don't get five [titles], I won't be happy with myself as a basketball player. I don't know how you guys will feel about me. ~ Shaquille O'Neal
Basketball Player quotes by Shaquille O'Neal
In my first film, I was a basketball player. Like every good actor, I lied when they asked me if I could play. ~ David Morse
Basketball Player quotes by David Morse
Flip's a player's coach, and I do know one thing, he motivates better than anybody I know. His system is very oriented around the point guard. He and Steph (Marbury) had a great relationship when Steph was in Minnesota. ~ Kevin Garnett
Basketball Player quotes by Kevin Garnett
If you quit ONCE it becomes a habit.Never quit!!! ~ Michael Jordan
Basketball Player quotes by Michael Jordan
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