I loved basketball.

My grandparents really wanted me to go to Harvard. They thought that was writing your ticket for the future. How could I turn that…

— Malcolm Brogdon

I've played football since I was seven - but loved basketball. Cire, who is one of six brothers, always played in the top two…

— Demba Ba

I absolutely loved basketball. All I ever wanted to do was play basketball.

— Brooke Sweat

I've always loved basketball; my father was a girl's coach when I was born. So I've always appreciated the sport and the art form…

— Tyrese Haliburton

My dad was the one who really loved basketball, and he was the one that put the basketball in my hands, and my mom…

— Jeremy Lin

I've always loved basketball. When you're playing pick-up basketball, you just kind of get used to being one of the guys.

— Maria Taylor

I loved basketball and grew up with the Lakers and Magic Johnson. That was a big part of me.

— Justin Lin

People used to ask me, 'What else do you want to do?' For me, the answer was, 'Nothing.' I loved basketball. It's all I…

— Chris Bosh

I've loved basketball my entire life and to be able to cover this sport is a privilege that I don't take for granted.

— Doris Burke

First and foremost, I loved basketball. My dad introduced me to basketball when I was a baby.

— Lauren Wasser

Everybody plays basketball in D.C. Not on a team. Just around the way. Anywhere. I actually loved basketball.

— Ginuwine

If you put it in perspective, I loved basketball before I loved everything else, you know what I mean? Before I had a girlfriend…

— Jamal Crawford

My dream was always to be in the NBA. I just happened to be better at tennis in high school. But I loved basketball,…

— Gordon Hayward

I thought I was better at basketball, but obviously people didn't think so. But I loved them equally, whether it be baseball season, basketball,…

— Adam Thielen

We love playing together and we love adversity. You know, back-to-back, the two best teams in the East.

— Steve Nash