Basketball player Quotes · Page 5

You can never stop learning as a basketball player and it's my goal to keep growing every day.

— Tobias Harris

Alabama's a football state and you really don't get too many basketball players out there.

— Eric Bledsoe

A player who makes a team great is better than a great player.

— John Wooden

I'm just trying to be the best basketball player I can be, you know, move the ball.

— Giannis Antetokounmpo

Be a famous musician. Be a famous act or. Be a famous write r. Be a famous basketball player. Be famous.

— Dallas Clayton

Most of the time, it's easy for us basketball players to adjust to our situation.

— Andre Iguodala

Teams that play together beat those with superior players who play more as individuals.

— Jack Ramsay

The NBA is the biggest dream of basketball players, and I'm no different.

— Jabari Parker

Duke recruits the best basketball players. They don't recruit dunkers or highlight makers. They recruit good basketball players.

— Zion Williamson

I had a sketch called 'Fedora Basketball,' which was about basketball players having to wear hats; in addition to scoring points, they…

— Hannibal Buress

You know how you see Chris Brown and all these guys playing basketball? Chris Brown is actually not bad so I feel…

— Jrue Holiday

When I was young, everyone laughed at me when I said that I wanted to be a professional basketball player...now it's my…

— Allen Iverson

You don't need to be a stereotypical basketball player to be successful. You can be yourself. You can kick it with artists,…

— Channing Frye

Some guys are just great basketball players and they have the knack for scoring, so people just allow them to get by…

— Ben Wallace

I always stress condition with my basketball players. I don’t mean physical condition only. You cannot attain and maintain physical condition unless…

— John Wooden

Basketball players, the good ones, are no one-shot specialisls. This is a game which puts a premium on your ability to hit…

— George Mikan

I'm pretty fundamental when it comes to running. A basketball player doesn't practice his free throw shooting by doing slam dunks all…

— Chris Solinsky

We blacks look for leadership in men and women of such youth and inexperience, as well as poverty of education and character,…

— Arthur Ashe

I went through my entire athletic life as a basketball player with only minimal physical setbacks, the worst being a couple of…

— Jack Ramsay

[When] I was young and I listened to everything - I took everything to heart. I didn't really realize how much people…

— Blake Griffin

People associate me with 'oh he's just a basketball player,' I'm a regular guy and I like playing video games in my…

— Josh Hart

It's only me and my brother, but I was older and going through the experience of being a basketball player who got…

— Breanna Stewart

You gotta understand, the Ramones were greasers. We were Fonzie with longer hair. The greasers and gangs in Brooklyn all wore Chuck…

— Marky Ramone

As you progress as a basketball player, the world around you becomes more and more chaotic. There's more talent, there are more…

— J. J. Redick

You're a soccer player, not a basketball player. I was supposed to be your goal, not your rebound.

— Twwww

Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

— Michael Jordan

I'm a huge LeBron James fan. I love The Heat. He's an incredible basketball player.

— Ashley Bell

Basketball is a beautiful game when the five players on the court play with one heartbeat.

— Dean Smith

Being a great basketball player is only part of who you are.

— Chris Mullin

For me as a basketball player, it's about continuing to get better and continuing to grow.

— Tobias Harris

What to do with a mistake: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it.

— Dean Smith

I think that's what makes a true great basketball player: playing both ends.

— Aaron Gordon

If I could be anything, it would be a professional basketball player.

— Carson Palmer

I hope they'll say I was one of the hardest-working basketball players on both ends of the floor.

— Gary Payton

Recognize and reward players who put the team first, not just the gifted ones.

— Don Meyer

What you are as a person is far more important than what you are as a basketball player.

— John Wooden

“What does a basketball player do before he blows out his candles? A: He makes a swish!”

— Uncle Amon

You always - as a basketball player, as a competitor - that's where you speak most: on the court.

— Luol Deng

You've got to be on all-league teams before you can say that you are going to be a great basketball player.

— Gary Payton

My job is to get out there and try to become the best basketball player I can be.

— Paul Millsap