Football Quotes by Jalen Rose

Name 12 players better than me.

— Jalen Rose

Sports happen in dog years.

— Jalen Rose

Kobe was obsessed with the game of basketball.

— Jalen Rose

I've always gotten a kick out of leading my team in assists.

— Jalen Rose

I want to be a guy who helps the team a lot of different ways.

— Jalen Rose

Blake Griffin has shown he can be an All-NBA performer.

— Jalen Rose

I've always worked hard at being a well-rounded player.

— Jalen Rose

We never give Al Horford the credit he deserves as a modern big.

— Jalen Rose

I realize everything's on me as far as what kind of player, person, and student I'm going to be.

— Jalen Rose

I hated Duke, and I hated everything Duke stood for. Schools like Duke didn't recruit players like me.

— Jalen Rose

Larry Bird is like a basketball god to me for what he's done for my career.

— Jalen Rose

If I'm the Cavs, I seriously do this: I do a wink-wink deal with LeBron James, give him part ownership of the…

— Jalen Rose

Nobody talks about it. But everyone knows that if you signed at Michigan or UNLV, you were viewed one way. If you…

— Jalen Rose

Players talk about wanting to win and wanting to be a champion, but ultimately, they want to do it on their own…

— Jalen Rose

I'm all for players extending their careers, and I'm all for trying to be as healthy as possible for the playoff run.

— Jalen Rose

If somebody says Kyrie Irving wants the Boston Celtics to win the championship without him, they're flat-out lying to you.

— Jalen Rose

Derrick Rose - he's had his opportunity. He's been an MVP in the league. His efficiency isn't what it used to be.

— Jalen Rose

For me, Duke was personal. I hated Duke. And I hated everything I felt Duke stood for. Schools like Duke didn't recruit…

— Jalen Rose

The greatest set shooter ever? Larry Joe Bird. Period. The best coming off screen? Reginald Miller. And the best off the dribble?…

— Jalen Rose

My father, Jimmy Walker, was the first pick in the 1967 draft, but I never met him. He passed in 2007. I…

— Jalen Rose

We don't know what's going to happen this summer or who's going to be here next year. We have no control over…

— Jalen Rose

If I'm playing for North Carolina, and Eric Montross goes up and dunks one, I might jump up and hug him like…

— Jalen Rose

Nobody wants to be a bottom feeder and deal with the reality that you have one of the worst records, if not…

— Jalen Rose

A lot of times, when you see someone do something, whether it's sports or multimedia or whatever their profession is, you think…

— Jalen Rose

The one thing about basketball is that it continues to evolve and I love it so much. It does so much for…

— Jalen Rose

When you're not winning it's about how you're not getting it done.

— Jalen Rose

I've always been a big-time Scottie Pippen fan. That was my guy growing up!

— Jalen Rose

When you're paying millions of dollars for somebody to coach your team, you can find somebody good.

— Jalen Rose

As a kid from Detroit, I played whatever sport was in season: football, basketball, wrestling, whatever it was. I was an active…

— Jalen Rose

The idea of playing the point and leading a team to the NBA championship is what drove me to get up every…

— Jalen Rose

I don't want people to feel like I'm upset or bitter with C-Webb or the University of Michigan. I love them both.

— Jalen Rose

My biggest concern for the Lakers - and they're going have to figure out a way to rectify this - is Lonzo…

— Jalen Rose

There's a lot of players that go to a city, pick up a check, go to practice, and just worry about what's…

— Jalen Rose

I remember draft night, I shook David Stern's hand while rocking a red suit with white pinstripes and red gators I've always…

— Jalen Rose

For me, Duke was personal. I hated Duke and I hated everything I felt Duke stood for. Schools like Duke didn’t recruit…

— Jalen Rose

One of my favorite Finals was actually Detroit vs. Los Angeles, because it was home and home for me, personally. It was…

— Jalen Rose

Ask any athlete. One of his dreams is to play in New York wearing a Knicks uniform. It's also always been a…

— Jalen Rose

People don't realize this, but throughout my career, I grew up patterning my game after Scottie Pippen's. I admire him for his…

— Jalen Rose

Basketball is not like football: It's not a car accident happening every play. Over the nine months, you can rest in practice…

— Jalen Rose

The star power is who is playing at an All-Star level, a top 12 level, and that's Jimmy Butler. He's become one…

— Jalen Rose