I lived my life one way for 35 years, for me. And then the focus came in on what I really was. — Pete Maravich Copy Share Image
Chicago was big for me as far as developing as a person and as a basketball player. — Eli Manning Copy Share Image
Systems win! Believe in your system, and then sell it to your players. — Billy Donovan Copy Share Image
Basketball is my escape, and I cannot bring any of my problems onto the court. — Enes Kanter Copy Share Image
In a team sport like basketball, every time you help somebody else, you help yourself. — Pete Carril Copy Share Image
My father made me who I am. He gave me a basketball and told me to play with the ball, sleep with… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
From nobody to upstart. From upstart to contender. From contender to winner. From winner to champion. From champion to Dynasty. — Pat Riley Copy Share Image
I was president of the schools in junior high and high school, got a scholarship to New York University, played a little… — Louis Gossett, Jr Copy Share Image
Steph Curry is a great basketball player, but he's not Magic Johnson. And it'd be unfair to ask Steph Curry to be… — Mark Jackson Copy Share Image
Guys who might not be superstars but because of their hustle, because of the little things they do, these are the guys… — Dwyane Wade Copy Share Image
You can compare the retail business to basketball. You have to have a plan, you have to hustle, you have to rely… — Doug McMillon Copy Share Image
We ran an up-tempo, transition-style of game at Boston College - very similar to what we ran when I played for Arnold. — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
Look, I think you should promote the game, but I think you should make it what it ought to be. Not some… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
It's similar to basketball: when you go to different gyms and win or lose, you learn something new. So when kids get… — Andre Iguodala Copy Share Image
I believe you have to learn how to win. And that just doesn't come from going out on the basketball court and… — Tobias Harris Copy Share Image
I got on the scale and I weighed around 203. I'm only 5'7. I was about to turn 30, and I wasn't… — Jerry Ferrara Copy Share Image
The great thing about [Michael] Jordan was that he made them want it just like he wanted it. And a lot of… — Ginuwine Copy Share Image
I don't think you can explain why all these other sports and college basketball have a fair representation of African American coaches,… — Frank Deford Copy Share Image
What I made clear to our front office is we're going to be judged by wins and losses. It isn't about having… — Jeanie Buss Copy Share Image
The University of Houston has made an excellent choice by hiring Ron Hughey as its new women's basketball coach. Coach Hughey will… — Mike Thibault Copy Share Image
Magic Johnson was in the seventh year of his Hall of Fame career when thoughts of his basketball afterlife led him to… — Don Yaeger Copy Share Image
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