The first professional game that I ever played remains, to me, the most exciting moment of my professional career. — Julius Erving Copy Share Image
Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character. — William Arthur Ward Copy Share Image
I could've played basketball, but my mind was on baseball. I didn't know what I was in for. In high school it… — Eric Davis Copy Share Image
I never dreamed to be an actor and I'm not an actor. I'm a basketball player. — Juancho Hernangomez Copy Share Image
I could run 200 yards at a stretch, I could duck between players, I felt free to make plays that suited me… — Jim Brown Copy Share Image
The NBA wasn't a big deal at that time, so it wasn't really in my career plans. — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
You know when I played, you had me and Kevin (McHale) and some others throughout the league. I think it's good for… — Larry Bird Copy Share Image
I could maybe coach kids' basketball. I know enough about basketball where I feel like I could coach 12-year-olds pretty effectively. — Hannibal Buress Copy Share Image
I'm playing against great players, playing against the best in the world. The competition-that's what I've always wanted. — Kobe Bryant Copy Share Image
It's important to keep trying to do what you think is right no matter how hard it is or how often you… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Height isn't something you can have and just let be, like nice teeth or naturally curly hair. People have this idea you… — Barbara Kingsolver Copy Share Image
I think Damian Lillard is the best lyricist to be in the NBA or play basketball. — Jadakiss Copy Share Image
One of the things in the back of my mind is that, after my sports experience, I never want to be, totally… — Julius Erving Copy Share Image
Analytics only goes so far. Basketball, more than baseball, for example, is really a team sport. — Steve Ballmer Copy Share Image
Even though we want huge individual egos, our collective ego is unbelievable. — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
No matter how good you get, there's always something further out there. — Bill Walton Copy Share Image
I still view myself as a basketball player even though I'm in the entertainment business. — Fred VanVleet Copy Share Image
My mom never had nothing that she could call her own. So growing up and being able to do something different with… — Bam Adebayo Copy Share Image
I was always making decisions and they were easier decisions because I had control of the game, I had control of the… — Larry Bird Copy Share Image
I was the head girl in school and also a national level basketball player. — Urvashi Rautela Copy Share Image
It's a luxury to play. I get to play basketball for a living. I'm a lucky guy and I'm thankful for everything… — Chris Bosh Copy Share Image
Basketball sneakers are for people who want to be comfortable. I rather be uncomfortable and just look nice. — Lil Tjay Copy Share Image
I'm not really worried about my numbers now as a 36-year-old. I'm not trying to be the first, experimental case of a… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I'm a firm believer in quiet confidence. By that I mean knowing inwardly that you are good, and not exhibiting a boastful… — Dick Van Arsdale Copy Share Image
Other than basketball, I just come to KG for advice on life, just understanding how business works and understanding how I can… — Karl-Anthony Towns Copy Share Image
If you're a basketball player and you don't stop and take pictures with your fans, you can have an amazing game and… — Kim Kardashian Copy Share Image
Singers always have an advantage. You know, everyone can connect to a song in a way that they cannot do to a… — Piers Morgan Copy Share Image
I don't need too much. Glamour and all that stuff don't excite me. I am just glad I have the game of… — LeBron James Copy Share Image
I gave everything I had to basketball. The passion is still there but the desire to play is not. It was a… — Allen Iverson Copy Share Image
I think the thing is you always play with what you have in high school. It was always very fastbreaky-type basketball. And… — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
I went through my entire athletic life as a basketball player with only minimal physical setbacks, the worst being a couple of… — Jack Ramsay Copy Share Image
I went from five foot eleven to six foot eight, and the more ball I played, the more I caught on to… — Dennis Rodman Copy Share Image
Trash-talking's a part of basketball. At the end of the day after the game, it's all love. — Josh Hart Copy Share Image
If architecture is, as is sometimes said, music set in concrete, then football and basketball may be said to be creativity embodied… — Michael Mandelbaum Copy Share Image
That's one thing I never wanted to do in basketball is get comfortable. — Patrick Beverley Copy Share Image
