Basketball gave me everything.

Basketball gave me an avenue to live my dream, and I just want to help other kids live their dreams through me.

— Penny Hardaway

Basketball gave me a lot, which is why I want to stay connected with this sport later on, maybe working with young people. But…

— Dirk Nowitzki

Whether it's basketball, football, baseball, you like meeting other athletes to see how their jobs work, and everything like that.

— Johnny Gaudreau

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

— Vlade Divac

Everything I have experienced and learned in football led me towards one day becoming a coach.

— Roberto Carlos

My parents gave me a boxer puppy as a present. I have wanted a dog for years and must first give her attention in…

— Natalie du Toit

The first time I went to Abbey Road and put those headphones on, I discovered I had two voices. I no longer had to…

— Cilla Black

I remember talking with Arcade Fire after their first record, when they were getting all kinds of offers from major labels, and I don't…

— David Byrne

I have a large watch collection, and classic watches are especially important to me. I had a silver Rolex, and I actually gave it…

— Nate Berkus

I have to give a lot of credit to David Stern to open up the league, but also in my case, Jerry West and…

— Vlade Divac

My mom is real passionate and a family-first woman. She always told me that just because I can shoot a basketball better than someone…

— Derrick Rose

It's not how big you are, it's how big you play

— John Wooden

I learned so much from Sue about the Xs and Os of the game of basketball.

— Pat Summitt

There is no doubt in my mind and I know in my time, there will be a Canadian basketball player playing for Toronto Raptors, 100%

— Masai Ujiri

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

— Steve Nash