I've been interested in basketball since I was a little kid - like, 3. The Bulls were my team. If you grew… — Freddie Gibbs Copy Share Image
Since this basketball thing has started, some way or another I've become the most handsomest man in the world, because everybody's like,… — Larry Johnson Copy Share Image
Growing up, my father coached my basketball team, and my mother drove me into St. Louis for various rehearsals between musical productions… — Taylor Louderman Copy Share Image
After a basketball game, you're gonna be physically tired, but more mentally. Playoff time comes around, you have it all in your… — Larry Johnson Copy Share Image
When I was a kid, from 10 years old, I worked every day for my dad, huh? Never played basketball. I never… — Melvin Van Peebles Copy Share Image
I have definitely gone through my ups and downs and faced my adversity and my nay-sayers, but managed to do all right.… — Steve Nash Copy Share Image
As long as you want to learn, you can't limit yourself if you want to keep learning. That's in basketball, that's also… — Josh Hart Copy Share Image
People have always doubted whether I was good enough to play this game at this level. I thought I was, and I… — Steve Nash Copy Share Image
Everybody knows the NBA is the top of basketball in the world. The game here is more hard, more physical, faster than… — Toni Kukoc Copy Share Image
I've never felt my job was to win basketball games - rather, that the essence of my job as a coach was… — Bobby Knight Copy Share Image
All the racial slurs I done heard. All the things I heard about my mom, and my basketball game and my kids,… — Stephen Jackson Copy Share Image
Our feelings can be hurt, but you can take a yoga class, you can pray, you can play some basketball - you… — Killer Mike Copy Share Image
Everyone needs a coach. It doesn't matter whether you're a basketball player, a tennis player, a gymnast or a bridge player. — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
My personal opinion is, how, if you never hung out with somebody, do you know them so well? I never hung out… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
A leader's responsibility to his team is paramount. It overshadows even his own personal feelings at any given time. — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
I know the Virginia players are smart because you need a 1500 SAT to get in. I have to drop bread crumbs… — George Raveling Copy Share Image
These days I smile benignly at the fights that I see in NBA games. There aren't any broken noses or black eyes,… — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
Going overseas and playing a different style of basketball and the way the European game is played. You can bring stuff from… — Austin Reaves Copy Share Image
Since I started playing basketball, I had goals. I was going to do everything step by step. I'm proving it, my basketball… — Zaza Pachulia Copy Share Image
I'll never give up on a player regardless of his ability as long as he never gives up on himself. In time… — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
Talking of first times Stephanie, I bet your first time was really memorable for you and the captain ot the football team… — Chris Jericho Copy Share Image
You've got to learn the footwork, the positioning, how to box out, how to pass, how to shoot your free throws. All… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
You can't get discouraged when you lose games because basketball is such a process and so much happens during each practice and… — Jared Dudley Copy Share Image
Turning around and walking to the bench after you made a bad play because you already know a sub is coming in... — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I always loved playing basketball. That was never a problem for me. You want to go to the park or the gym,… — Draymond Green Copy Share Image
I've always gotten credit for being a big man who doesn't want to shoot threes. Throughout my entire basketball career prior to… — Jahlil Okafor Copy Share Image
Great players and great teams want to be driven. They want to be pushed to the edge. They don't want to be… — Pat Riley Copy Share Image
Playing in the playoffs is the best basketball in the world, and if you can learn under that pressure, succeed under that… — Tony Parker Copy Share Image
I'm not going to put them all in a box and say they all cheat. There are some good guys and I… — Shaunie O'Neal Copy Share Image
In Basketball or in football, we have to concentrate on our aim/goal, so that we can win the match. Same in life,… — Chakshu Aggarwal Copy Share Image
Basketball, and the people I have met through the game have far and away had the largest impact on my life. Almost… — Ashley Graham Copy Share Image
The accomplishments in college and even in the pros are more in my mind because you constantly see Duke on TV during… — Grant Hill Copy Share Image
I just like to write. You can't play basketball 16 hours a day, so it's just working out, working on your body,… — Baron Davis Copy Share Image
I played a lot of sports growing up - soccer, softball, basketball, track - and started playing on a club team when… — Jordan Larson Copy Share Image
You need a teaching coach who understands the game of basketball, not just some guy coming on the court talking about Xs… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
I won at every level - all the way since I started playing the game of basketball at nine. I've won at… — LeBron James Copy Share Image
Ask me to play. I'll play. Ask me to shoot. I'll shoot. Ask me to pass. I'll pass. Ask me to steal,… — LeBron James Copy Share Image
Being from Africa is the best thing that could have ever, ever happened to me. I cannot see it any other way.… — Hakeem Olajuwon Copy Share Image
I know you can't please everybody; you can't make everybody happy, but just getting that perception that I don't care about basketball… — Dwight Howard Copy Share Image
Sometimes I feel like the Tom Hanks character in Big. But my life is not a movie. I never have to go… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
