Basketball Quotes · Page 58

I felt like I was chosen to play basketball when I was younger.

— Chris Bosh

Nate Robinson has a lot of jumping ability, but I don't see Josh losing.

— Dominique Wilkins

In order to achieve to achieve positive results, one must work for them, not hope for them

— Bobby Knight

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

— Dean Smith

When the season is on the line, it forces you to play your best basketball.

— Bradley Beal

Pray for guidance and give thanks for your blessings everyday.

— John Wooden

I'm living my dream, getting to play in the NBA, getting to play basketball.

— Paul George

I was confused as a kid. I was confused about my sexual identity.

— Dennis Rodman

Memphis is a basketball town, but we're not viewed that way on the national map. Maybe it's because the Grizzlies aren't on…

— Mike Conley Jr

I would never recruit a player who yells at his teammates, disrespected his high school coach, or scores 33 points a game…

— Dean Smith

Because I grew up with a drill sergeant in my life, I respect order and it really gave me the discipline to…

— Shaquille O'Neal

That was just my own personal program: I didn't want to get too high over the good moments because I didn't want…

— Julius Erving

I would love to see Flip get back into the league. I think he can definitely still coach in this league. I…

— Kevin Garnett

There's definitely more to life than just basketball. You can touch, interact, talk to a lot more people and do a lot…

— Jrue Holiday

Covering women's college basketball means covering women's college basketball: the ups, the downs, the surprises, the disappointments, the old rivalries, the new…

— Dawn Staley

I would tell players to relax and never think about what's at stake. Just think about the basketball game. If you start…

— Michael Jordan

It's similar to basketball: when you go to different gyms and win or lose, you learn something new. So when kids get…

— Andre Iguodala

I believe you have to learn how to win. And that just doesn't come from going out on the basketball court and…

— Tobias Harris

What I made clear to our front office is we're going to be judged by wins and losses. It isn't about having…

— Jeanie Buss

I got on the scale and I weighed around 203. I'm only 5'7. I was about to turn 30, and I wasn't…

— Jerry Ferrara

I don't think you can explain why all these other sports and college basketball have a fair representation of African American coaches,…

— Frank Deford

The great thing about [Michael] Jordan was that he made them want it just like he wanted it. And a lot of…

— Ginuwine

I hate the gym, so I try to diversify my workouts with swimming and basketball. Indoors, it's less boring than running. I…

— Mike Colter

“Rule NO 3 [of the Fictional Basketball Player Draft]: Rick Fox isn't allowed to participate in any capacity. There's no real reason…

— Shea Serrano

I don't have to hear that criticism, that idotic criticism anymore.

— Kobe Bryant

I love football and basketball but fighting is the original, most primitive to our nature.

— Forrest Griffin

I loved basketball and grew up with the Lakers and Magic Johnson. That was a big part of me.

— Justin Lin

I love basketball, but it's just entertainment, just business.

— Vlade Divac

Kentucky is the best job in basketball coaching. Why would I leave?

— John Calipari

I play basketball. I can't control the media, the way I play. I can't control all of it.

— Kevin Durant

I know that the hard work got me here. And the day I stop working hard, this can all go away.

— Kevin Durant

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

— Aaron Gordon

It's not what you tell your players that counts. It's what they here.

— Red Auerbach

1. Be on time. 2. Never criticize a teammate. 3. Never use profanity.

— John Wooden

When you face a crisis, you know who your true friends are.

— Magic Johnson

Men from my tribe in Sudan - the Dinka tribe - are very tall, so you could say I was born to…

— Luol Deng

I'd like to thank everyone who voted for me. And the one guy who didn't vote for me, thank you, too.

— Shaquille O'Neal

We left, I think, a footprint in FIBA basketball. Proud of it.

— Manu Ginobili

I pulled the plug on it at a time that I thought was right for me to exit.

— Julius Erving

Against Bradley, every time I'm trying to dunk, dunk, dunk.

— Shaquille O'Neal