Basketball Quotes · Page 72

My passion is basketball and I'm so lucky to be able to use this sport to give back to my community.

— Pascal Siakam

Don't ever underestimate Bill Russell as a basketball player.

— John Havlicek

I play basketball probably four to five days a week when I'm back home.

— Josh Hutcherson

Wrestling, football, basketball, and baseball were the four things I was obsessed with as a kid.

— Tyrus

[My] career was sputtering until [I] did a 360 and got headed in the right direction.

— Tracy McGrady

I was a basketball player. I'm a gym rat. I'm always in the gym playing.

— Jim Caviezel

You need to work as hard to be a great teammate as you do to be a great player

— Jon Gordon

As a man, you got to know how to take it, so I just took it.

— Shaquille O'Neal

I'll never worry about not being successful. I'll just take it one day at a time, one season at a time. And…

— Bo Jackson

That's why basketball was so good, because I didn't really need you or anyone else to play it. It would be better…

— Mike Krzyzewski

Basketball, I think, is kind of transitioning more and more to small ball or position less basketball. So I think I can…

— Tyrese Haliburton

If you're struggling with your shooting, then do other things on the basketball court. Get steals, get assists, get rebounds-do anything on…

— Allen Iverson

The competitive spirit of basketball is slowly leaking out. Taking pride in one-on-one defense is slowly leaking out. It's more about selling…

— DeMarcus Cousins

I love that basketball gives me the opportunities to do good things for people and to point them towards the Man who…

— Stephen Curry

It's always been a passion of mine to come out and share some of my knowledge about basketball and the experiences I've…

— Scottie Pippen

I do something that I don't think anyone else does. I warm up before a game. Baseball and basketball players warm up,…

— Chick Hearn

As the wonderful agony begins for 1964-65, I sometimes wonder why I do it. I've got an insurance business going on the…

— Tom Heinsohn

A lot of people talk about the Fab Five, and they were wonderful, one of the best teams you'll ever see in…

— Trey Burke

“I had no interest in football or basketball but had learned it was best to pretend otherwise. If a boy didn’t care…

— David Sedaris

“So in a six-minute stretch we see display fearlessness, tenacity, intelligence, savvy, a firm allegiance to team, assertiveness, toughness, and a willingness…

— Shea Serrano

“His ability to evoke Celtic pride was incredible. He would always talk about how all the old players called him up after…

— Bill Walton

Basketball has always been a sport I loved and grew up playing. For me, it was one of those things that... I…

— Dellin Betances

I asked them if it wasn't too much trouble, if I wasn't being too pushy, if they could execute what we were…

— Gregg Popovich

Who do I think was the greatest? This might shock you: Elgin Baylor. He did so many great things. Nobody could guard…

— Oscar Robertson

If I were in charge I'd drug test all you sons of b****es, not just the athletes.

— Bobby Knight

The secret of winning is working more as a team, less as individuals.

— Knute Rockne

Wrestling isn't looked upon like the other sports of football, baseball, basketball and hockey.

— Bruno Sammartino

Basketball is fun. It's what I love to do. You got to have fun with it.

— RJ Barrett

The secret is to have eight great players and four others who will cheer like crazy.

— Jerry Tarkanian

When I don't have basketball practice, I'll be in a gym for 2.5 hours - 30 minutes abs, 2 hours lifting.

— Serge Ibaka

I'm comfortable bringing the ball up the court and making the right basketball play.

— Marvin Bagley III

I'd rather have preparation than motivation. Everyone likes to play, but no one likes to practice.

— Bum Phillips

I'm a firm believer in that you play the way you practice.

— Larry Bird

I couldn't have come close without my teammates' help because the Knicks didn't want me to make 100.

— Wilt Chamberlain

The more things we can get kids to do correctly off the court, the more they will do correctly on the court.

— Mike Jarvis

Picking an assistant coach, the first thing I was interested in was the man's character.

— Woody Hayes

Before Shaq retired, they should have made him play a game dressed as Kazaam.

— Anonymous

If you're playing basketball, you're going to get your shot blocked.

— Lorenzen Wright

It feels good. It's not bad for somebody who can't shoot.

— Shaquille O'Neal

Don't do anything as an individual that will make you stand out from your teammates.

— Mike Krzyzewski