Basketball Quotes · Page 67

Basketball is not my favorite, but I enjoy playing it and it's helped my volleyball.

— Jordan Larson

I don't hire good coaches, I hire good people. If they turn out to be good coaches, too, that's a plus.

— Geno Auriemma

I was the bridge between the Michael Jordan era and LeBron James era.

— Allen Iverson

Basketball has changed, and the way the game is played has changed.

— Mike D'Antoni

I knew that basketball was my love and the only way for me to go to college was to get a scholarship.

— Jared Dudley

I think the country is ready for supporting an openly gay basketball player.

— Jason Collins

Trash-talking's a part of basketball. At the end of the day after the game, it's all love.

— Josh Hart

I think Basketball Without Borders is huge just because of the platform that basketball is.

— Harrison Barnes

I've played almost every sport in the book and basketball was one of the sports that I played. We were state runner-up…

— Bianca Belair

Throughout my journey in basketball, I always have someone to talk to in my father. I know how hard he had to…

— Joakim Noah

I think it's important I stay connected to every part of my personality. I play basketball. I rock climb. I paint. I'm…

— Ansel Elgort

My dream, play in NBA. When I come here, very difficult for me. It's new country, new language. But is still basketball…

— Vlade Divac

I tell the young kids, you have eight or nine months of the year to play basketball and the rest of the…

— Ray Allen

I can't even begin to explain how important it is to all the people who have been involved in our program, and…

— Lauren Jackson

When you think about what the odds are to have four boys to not only be able to follow in the footsteps…

— Rick Barry

When I get done playing basketball, I'm definitely not going to be a rapper. I'm not going to be an old person…

— Damian Lillard

Basketball is a great mystery. You can do everything right. You can have the perfect mix of talent and the best system…

— Phil Jackson

It's funny because I think everybody when they see me, the first thing they say is, 'Man, you could have been a…

— Jay Williams

'Beyond the Lights' took incredible fight to get made. Four years of writing and two years of overcoming 'no.' Every studio balked.…

— Gina Prince-Bythewood

Over the years Ive learned that just because you follow God, it doesnt mean you win every game or get what you…

— Jeremy Lin

“All great athletes essentially come to a fork in the road where they have to change their approach to succeed. It's a…

— Walt Frazier

My dream was to become a rec league coach. I love basketball so much, I love playing it, I just never thought…

— Kevin Durant

Millions of guys play millions of basketball games every day of the week at the playground or the YMCA. But LeBron James…

— Adam Carolla

After Michael Jordan recently criticized President Obama's golf game, Obama responded by saying that Jordan should spend more time thinking about his…

— Jimmy Fallon

The tough player is the one who is difficult to play against and easy to play with

— Jay Bilas

In the summertime, I played Little League baseball; football in the fall; basketball in the winter.

— Bobby Keys

You May Be The Best Player In The School , But Once You Are Outside , You Are Nothing .

— Anonymous

You can always tell the Catholic schools by the length of the cheerleaders' skirts.

— Al McGuire

I enjoy playing at the heart of it is just a kid who really loves playing the game of basketball.

— Kobe Bryant

My opinion about basketball, the way I was taught, was when you step on the court, you play to win.

— Larry Bird

Create unselfishness as the most important team attribute.

— Bill Russell

Winning is about having the whole team on the same page.

— Bill Walton

I always try to keep a pretty conservative demeanor on the court.

— Julius Erving

Basketball - you don't get hit in basketball. That's a nice life over there.

— Bobby Wagner

I just go and play basketball. All the media stuff, it's about looking forward to playing the game I love.

— RJ Barrett

I have seen about every side of professional basketball.

— John Havlicek

I'm very good at watching basketball and wearing basketball shoes.

— Trip Lee

When I was playing basketball, players weren't thinking about themselves as being a brand.

— Rex Chapman

Unless you plan to out-rebound and out-shoot everyone you play, then you better learn to handle the ball.

— Henry Iba

Stand up for your players. Show them you care on and off the court.

— Red Auerbach