Basketball Quotes · Page 79

I've always been able to dunk a little bit; I'm a big basketball guy.

— Davante Adams

I haven't seen one guy beat five people yet. It needs to be done collectively.

— Eric Snow

The more honor and self-respect among players, the greater the team.

— Frosty Westering

Basketball made me happy to be tall. And more secure about myself than I ever would have been without it.

— Anonymous

In India, basketball is not that publicized whereas we have some great players in our country.

— Sana Khan

I'll knock out Roy Jones and he can retire and become a basketball player, like he always wanted to be.

— James Toney

Everyday we are going to fight lazy and soft. It's completely unacceptable. You have to be demanding

— George Karl

I just want everyone to know I'm suing Ruben Studdard. He had his hand on my ass and he wouldn't let go.

— Shaquille O'Neal

When I'm away from basketball, I'm the biggest kid. I do a good job of keeping myself sane. But on the other…

— Tim Duncan

Our titles would not have been possible without the unselfishness displayed by all our teams, the team wins, not the individuals

— John Wooden

When you come off a losing season - one of the worst seasons in all of basketball - and get guys like…

— Paul Pierce

Basketball for me has always been a matter of rhythm - what you do bouncing the ball, how you bounce the ball,…

— Earl Monroe

I tell people, I don't play women's basketball, I play basketball. Putting the 'women's' next to it shouldn't be an asterisk, like…

— Kelsey Plum

I wasn't drafted. I was just playing really good basketball, enjoying playing basketball with my national team and never really thought: 'I…

— Jose Calderon

I've always been around people who are older than myself, I've always played on basketball teams with older guys.

— Jay Williams

I always won in my imagination. I always hit the game-winning shot, or I hit the free throw. Or if I missed,…

— Mike Krzyzewski

My dad had always encouraged me to play basketball, he didn't push me too much at first - he wanted me to…

— A'ja Wilson

In football, there were drinks available everywhere you looked. On a golf tournament, you could find one free anywhere you wanted it.…

— Pat Summerall

Let me be clear: Any new approach must ensure the integrity of the game. One of my most important responsibilities as commissioner…

— Adam Silver

Until my senior year, baseball and basketball were my best sports; and even when I was a senior, I still wanted to…

— Joe Namath

A long list. From getting cut from the high school basketball team, to getting fired from jobs, getting credit cards rejected and…

— Mark Cuban

Well, you can certainly teach free-throwing. And you can teach the boys to pass at angles and run in curves. - University…

— Darryl Dawkins

When I step on that basketball court, I'm thinking about basketball, I'm thinking about winning - but there's so much that goes…

— Carmelo Anthony

Be honest and work hard to get what you want. Don't take shortcuts; you only cheat yourself in the long run. Success…

— Willie Stargell

I think I'm one of the patches of the quilt here, myself and Dwyane.

— Shaquille O'Neal

I'd love to play basketball with the president, or throw the football around or something like that.

— Robert Griffin III

Remember that basketball is a game of habits. If you make the other guy deviate from his habits, you've got him

— Bill Russell

There's not too many 5-10 basketball players that make it, let alone play college and make it to the NBA.

— Gordon Hayward

Sometimes I wonder what it will be like to look back on all this. Whether it will seem real.

— Michael Jordan

I don't like the sleaziness, the corruption. I don't like the fraud that college basketball has become.

— Dick Vitale

I love the game of basketball. I want to get better, I want to improve.

— Julius Randle

He helped my career, helped me basketball-wise and every other way. I'm a big fan of Thibs.

— John Calipari

The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.

— Larry Bird

Yeah, I'm excited about it, my teammates are telling me to look at the basket, so that's what I'm trying to do.

— Jason Kidd

“Where the concrete kept his pain at bay, the page gave his pain a place to go.”

— Daniel Abbott

I don't care. I feel like if we don't make a trade, we have to get it done with what we've got.

— Allen Iverson

I'm mature enough to understand I can find time to do other things without disturbing my focus for basketball.

— Serge Ibaka

I think leadership is never singular. In a good organization, it's plural.

— Mike Krzyzewski

I'm sure my life after basketball is, hopefully, going to be even better.

— Vlade Divac

I'm going to watch basketball regardless of whether I coach or watch it on TV.

— Metta World Peace