I didn't dream of playing college or playing in the NBA.

I think what I wanted mostly to experience in college is playing college basketball and learning.

— Jabari Parker

U-M has provided me the chance to live my dream of playing college basketball and to earn a Michigan degree.

— Caris LeVert

I remember as a young player I had this dream of playing in the NBA.

— B. J. Armstrong

For those who believe executive branch officials will voluntarily interpret their surveillance authorities with restraint, I believe it is more likely that I will…

— Ron Wyden

Playing in the NBA has been a dream of mine for a long time, so to finally get to do that is amazing.

— Blake Griffin

I always dreamed of playing the NBA, but along the way, the road got a little cloudy.

— Scottie Pippen

I never envisioned myself playing for the U.S. Olympic team -- growing up, I never envisioned playing in the NBA, to be real with…

— Carmelo Anthony

I went from almost not playing in the NBA to playing on a championship team.

— Nick Young

Tim Duncan's foot issue, I think, is a major factor in this year's playoffs. That's not the kind of injury that gets better over…

— Bill Walton

I played the two guard in college, and playing point guard is what I've done all my life.

— Jamal Murray

Playing four years of college, when you're playing for someone other than yourself, I think it makes it a lot more fun.

— John Isner

I put myself through college playing pool.

— Walter Alston

Not many of my friends I had from college are playing in this league. Everybody knows it's a privilege, so you definitely don't knock…

— Calvin Johnson

I have a couple [of grandsons] that are in college playing lacrosse. It's great and it's fun. But they all also play golf a…

— Jack Nicklaus

The one thing disappointing I had coming out of college was not playing in the Rose Bowl.

— Troy Aikman