I am who I am because of the people who I grew up with and where I'm from. — Tim Duncan Copy Share Image
Basketball's not the only thing in my life. It shouldn't be in anyone's life. — Shawn Bradley Copy Share Image
When you play basketball year-round, you're going to have stretches where the ball just doesn't go in. — Kelsey Plum Copy Share Image
As committed to my Lakers teammates and the organization as I am, I ultimately play basketball for my family. — Avery Bradley Copy Share Image
Mr. Watras asked me whether I was practicing, and I told him I was practicing my tissue basketball skills. — Jordan Sonnenblick Copy Share Image
Anytime you play basketball and your backs are to the wall, you have to come out and play aggressive. — Shawn Kemp Copy Share Image
I just go out there and play basketball. I'll let everything else handle itself. — Tobias Harris Copy Share Image
This is a mind over matter thing. We have to find it within ourselves to play for two hours. We love the… — Kay Yow Copy Share Image
All the courage and competitiveness of Jackie Robinson affects me to this day. If I patterned my life after anyone it was… — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Copy Share Image
Other people need to be forward thinkers. Not just basketball players. Not just people in the sports world. But people in general. — C. J. McCollum Copy Share Image
My dad never encouraged us to play. We just grew up going to his games in Portland. We had basketballs in our… — Domantas Sabonis Copy Share Image
But you have to understand, my beard is so nasty. I mean, it's the only beard in the history of Western civilization… — Bill Walton Copy Share Image
Even though, physically, I can't do it, the mind says, 'Yeah, I can still do it,' and I still think I can… — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
I tried everything from basketball to volleyball to soccer, but dancing was the only thing I never complained about. — Cheryl Burke Copy Share Image
The key is to maintain an evenness. Try to play one possession at a time, regardless of what happened on the last… — Brad Stevens Copy Share Image
I'm upset at myself. I should have had 50. I missed 13 free throws. That's unacceptable. If I want to be accepted… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I didn't know there was an NBA draft. But in my mind, I was always telling myself, one day, 'I'm going to… — Serge Ibaka Copy Share Image
I don't think coaches should have to wear mic's. It is an invasion of privacy. We are trying to accomplish things, and… — Steve Nash Copy Share Image
The only thing I pay attention to with free throws is what a guy does in the final four minutes of a… — John Calipari Copy Share Image
When I was a little kid I used to go on the playground and say: today I will shoot like Bird, pass… — Allen Iverson Copy Share Image
As I look back on the day I signed my professional contract in 1973, I've never gone to sleep wondering if I… — Doug Collins Copy Share Image
I want the younger kids, the basketball players in high school and college to hear from me and let them know that… — Kevin Durant Copy Share Image
In every game, there's three teams out there. There's the two basketball teams and the team of officials. If the two teams… — Tom Heinsohn Copy Share Image
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