Once I grew from 6'1' to about 6'6', by that time I was going into 12th grade, and that's when I started… — Eric Williams Copy Share Image
The first year was kind of hard for me. There was just too much attention, too much going on, and I really… — Kristaps Porzingis Copy Share Image
My goal is to let people see who I am as a person, not just a basketball player. Many people see athletes… — Blake Griffin Copy Share Image
Each moment of my life I was dreaming of how great I could be, and continued working hard. Each time I closed… — Kobe Bryant Copy Share Image
You understand, you do not invent stuff on this team. Guys that invent stuff will not play for me. Make the easy… — John Calipari Copy Share Image
My name is on the thing, but the reality of it is, when I get up there on stage, I'm part of… — David Sanborn Copy Share Image
I've accomplished everything a person can accomplish on a basketball court, but I never thought about the future when I was younger.… — Sheryl Swoopes Copy Share Image
I thrive on challenges, and there is no more imposing challenge for someone in my profession than winning an NBA title. — Phil Jackson Copy Share Image
To me, personally, it doesn't matter what color I am. Black or white, Asian or Hispanic, it doesn't matter to me as… — Shani Davis Copy Share Image
I blame Riley for my broken thumb, not Matt Geiger. That ain't defense Miami is playing. That's just chopping. I have no… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
At the end of the day, you're only going to be allowed to play basketball for a short period of time. You're… — George Hill Copy Share Image
In the next 15 or 20 years, I hope I'll be the richest man in the world. That's one of my goals.… — LeBron James Copy Share Image
“Toward the end of Carmel's life, the perception of super talls shifted dramatically, thanks largely to televised NBA games, By 1975, pretty… — Arianne Cohen Copy Share Image
And it blew my mind when I started to get wind of the fact that they actually liked me being around. That… — Ashley Judd Copy Share Image
What I know is that if you're going to play half-court, you'd better have the greatest executioners of half-court basketball. If you… — Tom Heinsohn Copy Share Image
I concluded some time ago that a major part of success of a team, or of an individual, has a great deal… — Dick Bennett Copy Share Image
I'm laid back, I take my time, get the job done. Lebron is high flying, dunking, passing the ball well. He's getting… — Carmelo Anthony Copy Share Image
People sometimes think that if someone plays basketball, they have to do that one thing they're great at. But I like being… — Iman Shumpert Copy Share Image
Basketball also helps you learn to move your feet by playing defense and guarding guys, and that all carries over to playing… — Calvin Pryor Copy Share Image
To play at the Mecca of basketball and the Garden every night, it's probably the greatest decision I've ever made to go… — J. R. Smith Copy Share Image
I'm just trying to be the best basketball player, the best student, the best son, friend, etcetera. I'm just trying to get… — Jaylen Brown Copy Share Image
I'd like to think that the nature of the two teams - Boston being a championship team over the years and the… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
I have the utmost respect for Charles Barkley. He was a heck of a ballplayer... When it comes to basketball, please quote… — Shannon Sharpe Copy Share Image
I coached Udonis Haslem for four years in college. And probably for a good portion of his college career, he was one… — Billy Donovan Copy Share Image
The game of basketball brings people together. It really doesn't matter where you are coming from. It's a game all of us… — Vlade Divac Copy Share Image
It's always fun. It's basketball. It's like the most fun thing we do. If you take it away from us, we're upset.… — Jaren Jackson, Jr Copy Share Image
I played sports year around: basketball, soccer, softball and I ran track year around, from the time I was, like, six, seven. — Gabrielle Union Copy Share Image
Tattoos don't impress me. For me it's just another awkward part of fame. It's extraordinary - tattoos in basketball and soccer, it's… — Phil Collins Copy Share Image
The big time is not a place; it's the state of your heart. It's not something you get; it's something you become. — Frosty Westering Copy Share Image
Basketball comes first to me but I also pride myself on being an approachable person online and offline, talking to people when… — Roy Hibbert Copy Share Image
When I went to Philadelphia I was 26 years old and really sitting on top of the world. Family life, a professional… — Julius Erving Copy Share Image
I grew up with baseball; I played in Little League and went to games with my dad. But I, as I grew… — Jonah Hill Copy Share Image
I'm trying to take experience out of every minute I spend on the court, trying to learn something new, to know about… — Jonas Valanciunas Copy Share Image
I was at the basketball practise and said to a girl : -Are you for a one-on-one… She interrupted me... -Yes,of course...… — Jurges Alushi Copy Share Image
My mom used to be a basketball player so I was really into it. Plus of course my height made it easier… — Zaza Pachulia Copy Share Image
Leaders have to search for the heart on a team, because the person who has it can bring out the best in… — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
I played when I played, and played, I think, against the greatest players in the greatest time in the history of basketball. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
If you've experienced having control, you don't want to be moved to a subordinate position, if you have your druthers. — Julius Erving Copy Share Image
Make it a point to be around those with positive energy - people who want what's best for you, people who understand… — Rebecca Lobo Copy Share Image
I am thrilled to be an Olympian, and I think that although we will be underdogs we can beat many teams and… — Steve Nash Copy Share Image
