Basketball Quotes · Page 2

I play basketball hard-nosed and if you're not on my team, during that 48 minutes we're enemies.

— Matt Barnes

I just can't recruit where there's grass around. You gotta have a concrete lawn before I feel comfortable enough to go in…

— Al McGuire

Of course, in college, you're traveling, especially when you're with Duke basketball, but in the NBA, it's on a whole entire level.

— Jahlil Okafor

I probably should've listened to Michael a year ago when he said that Charles will never win a championship because he doesn't…

— Scottie Pippen

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

— Johnny Gaudreau

When I'm away from basketball, I'm the biggest kid. I do a good job of keeping myself sane. But on the other…

— Tim Duncan

I now know I can live without basketball.

— Diana Taurasi

The only thing I pay attention to with free throws is what a guy does in the final four minutes of a…

— John Calipari

I'm still the baddest expletive in the world. Yeah, I'm getting older, but Kareem got older. Hakeem got older. I don't need…

— Shaquille O'Neal

You might be a redneck if... your high school basketball game got rained out.

— Jeff Foxworthy

I have certain guys who I looked up to. Jordan, Kobe, those guys. Passing that on to doing my part to kind…

— Stephen Curry

My older brothers were both basketball players so I just grew up around the gym.

— Brook Lopez

I wanted to have a career in sports when I was young, but I had to give up the idea. I'm only…

— Jay Leno

Write this: Since my boy is the coach, I'm going to try out for the Dolphins next year. Tight end.

— Shaquille O'Neal

Set goals - high goals for you and your organization. When your organization has a goal to shoot for, you create teamwork,…

— Bear Bryant

I'm a basketball player, so I want to do whatever I've got to do to be on the floor and I'm prepared…

— Tyrese Haliburton

I think Kwame will be an asset to the Lakers.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I remember being a 17-year-old wheelchair basketballer at the Paralympics. I just wanted to beat everybody, but I also wanted to do…

— Dylan Alcott

Once you become complacent and once you're happy with your performance or whatever it is, I don't think you'll get better as…

— Blake Griffin

There are a lot of people out there that you can touch their heart by playing basketball.

— Jared Dudley

I've been playing as early as I can recall. I don't even remember the first time I picked up a basketball.

— Anne Donovan

I think every player who truly loves basketball wants to be in the game at all times.

— Jalen Brunson

I hope that basketball gains momentum and kids understand that you can actually make a living from it. Not just the N.B.A.…

— Steven Adams

What distinguishes a great player is his presence. When he goes on to the court, his presence dominates the atmosphere.

— Bill Russell

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

— Derrick Rose