Basketball Quotes · Page 86

We win or the alumni bash in our teeth. (On the dental plan at NC State)

— Jim Valvano

My passion is basketball and I'm so lucky to be able to use this sport to give back to my community.

— Pascal Siakam

Don't ever underestimate Bill Russell as a basketball player.

— John Havlicek

It's just basketball, man. I think people try to make it something it's not, sometimes.

— Zion Williamson

As a man, you got to know how to take it, so I just took it.

— Shaquille O'Neal

You need to work as hard to be a great teammate as you do to be a great player

— Jon Gordon

Basketball is fun. It's what I love to do. You got to have fun with it.

— RJ Barrett

The secret is to have eight great players and four others who will cheer like crazy.

— Jerry Tarkanian

Most people forget that Danny Biasone was the Wilbur Wright of basketball. Because he invented the 24-second clock, the game took off.…

— Dolph Schayes

I think no one has written a history of the great coaches who were around 30 to 40 years ago who taught the fundamentals.

— Oscar Robertson

Well Friday I get to watch the boys basketball team verse our biggest rival and I don't get to play with my…

— Jake

I have always had that idea in my head to make friends from each different sports in different backgrounds. One of them…

— Stefanos Tsitsipas

Successful programs consist of people working hard, working together, while never worrying about who gets the credit.

— Don Meyer

When I first came in, I partied and had a good time. I used to spend $500,000 on chains that don't make…

— Shaquille O'Neal

I'm not going to broadcast forever. I'll probably want to do something else in basketball, which will probably be running a team…

— Reggie Miller

When my dad passed away, the NBA became a major priority for me. It became bigger than just loving basketball; I suddenly…

— Pascal Siakam

My homies that are around me never give me that 'star pass.' I've hung out with some stars who are playing basketball…

— Jamie Foxx

My high school class was the first one to know, during the college recruiting process, to know there was the option to…

— Sue Bird

I hear that players tend to burn out of basketball, but I absolutely never had that experience myself. There were many times…

— Ashley Graham

The game of business used to be like football: size mattered. Then it changed to basketball: speed and agility. Today, business is…

— Adrian Slywotzky

I was taught to play the game from a total team concept-to be able to do everything reasonably well and some things…

— Rick Barry

Sometimes you feel like you have to give up,but sometimes thats your only choice. like they sayyou have to fail in order…

— Kelly Longman

There are many really good teams in our conference this season. Miami, Indiana and Detroit will be our fiercest opponents this year.…

— Jason Kidd

I'm a basketball guy. No sitcom guy. I don't care about all that jazz. I care about basketball. It's not me. And…

— Dick Vitale

The secret of winning is working more as a team, less as individuals.

— Knute Rockne

If I were in charge I'd drug test all you sons of b****es, not just the athletes.

— Bobby Knight

Wrestling isn't looked upon like the other sports of football, baseball, basketball and hockey.

— Bruno Sammartino

I was a basketball player. I'm a gym rat. I'm always in the gym playing.

— Jim Caviezel

I am who I am because of the people who I grew up with and where I'm from.

— Tim Duncan

When you play basketball year-round, you're going to have stretches where the ball just doesn't go in.

— Kelsey Plum

Basketball's not the only thing in my life. It shouldn't be in anyone's life.

— Shawn Bradley

You can't stop father time... but you can show [him] down.

— Karl Malone

As committed to my Lakers teammates and the organization as I am, I ultimately play basketball for my family.

— Avery Bradley

Mr. Watras asked me whether I was practicing, and I told him I was practicing my tissue basketball skills.

— Jordan Sonnenblick

Anytime you play basketball and your backs are to the wall, you have to come out and play aggressive.

— Shawn Kemp

If I could take the fame away, I would. I just want to play basketball at the highest level.

— Ja Morant

I just go out there and play basketball. I'll let everything else handle itself.

— Tobias Harris

Playing basketball is definitely one of my favorite things to do.

— Common

I've been the type of person [and] the type of athlete, I don't like to be given anything. I like to earn.

— Shaquille O'Neal

I still view myself as a basketball player even though I'm in the entertainment business.

— Fred VanVleet