Basketball Quotes · Page 87

He loves basketball. And I said Obama loves basketball. Let's start there, all right. Start there.

— Dennis Rodman

We cannot accept in victory what we would not accept in defeat.

— Dick Bennett

I'm not promising a championship. I know how hard that is to deliver. We're not ready right now.

— LeBron James

I just don't want people to mistake playing basketball, playing hard with trying to hurt somebody.

— Marcus Morris

The Big Cactus... because if you come too close, you're gonna get stuck.

— Shaquille O'Neal

I was a scorer in college. That was the one thing that I loved to do, I loved to score the basketball.

— Jay Williams

I don't get nervous in any situation. There's no such thing as nerves when you're playing games.

— Shaquille O'Neal

When I dunk, I put something on it. I want the ball to hit the floor before I do.

— Darryl Dawkins

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

I have the utmost respect for Charles Barkley. He was a heck of a ballplayer... When it comes to basketball, please quote…

— Shannon Sharpe

I coached Udonis Haslem for four years in college. And probably for a good portion of his college career, he was one…

— Billy Donovan

There is nothing for me to be sour about. What you got to understand is that I'm a military man. We usually…

— Shaquille O'Neal

Because I play in NBA, I am like ambassador of Yugoslavia. Los Angeles before, nobody hear of Yugoslavia. Now I think much…

— Vlade Divac

I'll take 14 out of 15 any day of the week, any week of the month, any month of the year, any…

— Shaquille O'Neal

I'll watch the kids play, have a big steak with my friends, stay in a nice hotel, sign a lot of autographs,…

— Jerry Tarkanian

I think when you have 24 hours in a day to just think about basketball all the time, that's just what I…

— Brandon Ingram

I'm not flashy. I'll do nice things on the floor, but I'm not going to do the really impressive dunk or make…

— Malcolm Brogdon

I was probably just graduating high school, maybe still in high school. When I was still in high school, maybe the last…

— Ryan Montgomery

“belligerent, bellowing partisans, the astute man with the curly blond hair and the jocular, no-discipline approach to running a team was shouting…

— Paul Auster

First impressions matter more in basketball than in any other sport, and they can be savored only in person. Players can't hide…

— Bill Simmons

I've had girls say that because of watching me, they're playing sports. And it wasn't just basketball all the time. I definitely…

— Brittney Griner

It's very warm there, so we were outdoors all the time. The local people had programs for us year-round, where as kids…

— Rafer Johnson

I was at a basketball camp when I was a kid and the lecturer used basketball spinning to teach us a lesson…

— Frank Vogel

A lot of people just think I'm a big man, but I'm a basketball player. I am able to do everything that…

— Joel Embiid

“A brick could be used as a basketball. And when you miss a shot, you can always shout, “Brick!”
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— Jarod Kintz

I like shoes that, no matter where I am, if I see a basketball or tennis court, I can tie them up…

— Nick Kyrgios

Congrats to LeBron James on his recent engagement and to his fiance who now leads the family with 1 ring!

— Anonymous

Writing a manual forces you to place your thoughts and ideas down on paper.

— Tara VanDerveer

There's no such thing as coulda, shoulda, or woulda. If you shoulda and coulda, you woulda done it.

— Pat Riley

At age 31, in 1981, I was voted the best player in basketball, and the most valuable player in the league.

— Julius Erving

The quality of the pass leads directly to the quality of the shot

— Pete Carril

You always - as a basketball player, as a competitor - that's where you speak most: on the court.

— Luol Deng

The Olympic Games is holy. Athletes from around the world, including myself, of course, dream to participate.

— Yao Ming

Believe that the loose ball that you are chasing has your name wirtten on it.

— Mike Krzyzewski

I just like to win basketball games. That's what motivates me.

— Chamique Holdsclaw

You've got to be on all-league teams before you can say that you are going to be a great basketball player.

— Gary Payton

My job is to get out there and try to become the best basketball player I can be.

— Paul Millsap

When I'm losing, they call me nuts. When I'm winning, they call me eccentric.

— Al McGuire

I love playing basketball, but the most important thing to me is my family.

— Ricky Rubio

The only way to condition for basketball is to actually play basketball.

— Jrue Holiday