Basketball Quote by A'ja Wilson

She helped me out a few times when I didn't have a coach. But when I was little, I was practicing with my grandfather…

— Maria Sakkari

He's a great father - I don't view him as a coach. He gives me advice as a person and as a basketball player,…

— Austin Rivers

My dad has coached a long time, so there aren't too many conversations in my family that haven't centered around basketball.

— Stan Van Gundy

Many athletes, student-athletes in particular, really look to their coach as a mentor, someone that can help guide them. And I think that role…

— Miguel Cardona

My mom to this day is the hardest coach I've ever had. There were times when my stepdad would look at me and say…

— Zion Williamson

I'm an old-school basketball player and an old-school coach.

— Mark Jackson

For me, coming up, the first I had ever heard of basketball? It was from my mom. She was a really good player back…

— Bradley Beal

I'm very fortunate to have a coach that I got to stay with all this time. Every year the bond gets stronger and better,…

— Simone Biles

My mom's a character. My dad was my coach, but my mom was the one who was hard on me. I would come home…

— Mitchell Trubisky

I feel so fortunate to have great coaching. Coaches that have taught me great habits and taught me great things about basketball and life,…

— J. J. Redick

My coach, Robert Allen, helped me a lot. He had more influence on my growth as a player than anyone else.

— LaMarcus Aldridge

My mom is a former volleyball player.

— Grigor Dimitrov