The fact is that everybody around a college basketball game - the coaches, the announcers, even the referees at a lower level… — Bill James Copy Share Image
We old athletes carry the disfigurements and markings of contests remembered only by us and no one else. Nothing is more lost… — Pat Conroy Copy Share Image
Hockey sport is for the white men, basketball is for the black men, golf is a sport for the white men who… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Football is cool, basketball is cool - even baseball is cool. But playing quarterback - being on that field, hitting people -… — Ben Shelton Copy Share Image
I was No. 11 because my mom played basketball in college and was always No. 22. I just cut it in half,… — Ali Krieger Copy Share Image
I didn't get into teaching and coaching for the number of wins or the money. It was a passion for trying to… — Bo Ryan Copy Share Image
Basketball is like war in that offensive weapons are developed first, and it always takes a while for the defense to catch… — Red Auerbach Copy Share Image
OK, I'll put it like this: I doubt if we will see another All-American basketball athlete who is a Rhodes Scholar. — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Copy Share Image
And from the first time I picked up a basketball at age eight - I had a lot of difficulty when I… — Julius Erving Copy Share Image
I played all sports when I was young. I was into wrestling, basketball, baseball, football, and I ran track. But wrestling was… — Muggsy Bogues Copy Share Image
Basketball is a non-aggressive game. So when emotions are high, there's a very low chance to get angry or yell. So that's… — Christian Laettner Copy Share Image
You don't contest shots without expending energy. You don't get deflections - unless you walk into one every now and then -… — Draymond Green Copy Share Image
Whether you're tall and you play a basketball player, or overweight and you play somebody who is dealing with the issues behind… — Chrissy Metz Copy Share Image
I'm still my parent's child, I'm still me, but I made a choice. I evolved into Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. I think it has… — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Copy Share Image
I was a baseball player at North Central High School in Spokane, Washington even though I was all-city in basketball, even when… — Ryne Sandberg Copy Share Image
If I don't get five [titles], I won't be happy with myself as a basketball player. I don't know how you guys… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
Life is like basketball, if you did something good you'll get 3 pts, if you did something bad you'll end up with… — Volde(poop)mort Copy Share Image
I believe that whatever we have, regardless of a trade being done or not, I feel we have a shot. I've just… — Allen Iverson Copy Share Image
Basketball, you're not always going to have your best, but you find ways. If I'm not shooting well, I can pass, I… — Gary Woodland Copy Share Image
I realize how rare it is for someone like me to reach this level. So I'm using my stature in basketball to… — Patty Mills Copy Share Image
I played varsity on all of them for four years. I'm 5'9 and that's not that tall for a center so I… — Bridgette Wilson Copy Share Image
There's hasn't been a day in my life since I was 9 years old that I haven't touched a basketball or done… — Kenny Smith Copy Share Image
Basketball, hockey and track meets are action heaped upon action, climax upon climax, until the onlooker's responses become deadened. Baseball is for… — Roger Kahn Copy Share Image
I played basketball in fourth, fifth and sixth grade because it was what my friends did. But in seventh grade, I decided… — Austin Reaves Copy Share Image
You'd got a baseball game, or a football game, basketball game, "USA! USA! USA!" Hey, calm down! Got a little German on… — Chris Rock Copy Share Image
I'm most excited about going swimming and riding water slides, shooting off fireworks, and playing basketball, and things like that. That's what… — Girl Talk Copy Share Image
We're going to do it again next year. We'll see you again next year. Yeah, I said it. Yeah, I said it.… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I played basketball at Kentucky in 1986-87 and '87-88 and enjoyed a 12-year NBA career. After multiple injuries and seven surgeries, I… — Rex Chapman Copy Share Image
You can knock me all you want, but professional basketball players are an elite group and I've been doing it 12 years. — Jason Collins Copy Share Image
I got it, I dove on the floor, he dove on my head and I hit my teeth on the ground. It… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I met Snoop through church when we was, like, 13 or 14. You know, they had them little church picnics and basketball… — Nate Dogg Copy Share Image
Sitting on the bench in basketball is annoying because all I get to do is watch everyone play wondering why I had… — Jake Copy Share Image
Things are bigger than basketball. The Spurs are great at helping you know that you're not just at the gym every day… — Patty Mills Copy Share Image
That seemed to be the case with most of the teams based in the smaller towns - the fans were more rabid,… — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
They say things happen in three. I won with the great Kobe, the great D-Wade and now it's my job to win… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I'm sure I was insensitive. I'm probably still a jerk at times. But my priority as a freshman was to be good… — Christian Laettner Copy Share Image
I'm an athlete. Anything that involves running or jumping I've always been excited about, so basketball was exciting. — Pascal Siakam Copy Share Image
It was my mom who pushed me. My mom actually pushed my dad to train me. My dad knows what it takes… — RJ Barrett Copy Share Image
If there wasn't any business and it was just strictly basketball, then there would be no issue, it would probably be done… — Jason Kidd Copy Share Image
When Broken Lizard writes a movie, we reject everything that doesn't have five guys as leads, so it needs to be cops… — Jay Chandrasekhar Copy Share Image
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