Football Quotes by Metta World Peace

Whatever is in the best interest of the Lakers, that's what's important to me.

— Metta World Peace

Kobe is amazing. He's extremely competitive.

— Metta World Peace

I'm a little obsessed with being competitive.

— Metta World Peace

I'm one of the best all-around small forwards in the world.

— Metta World Peace

Basketball was always something I felt I could dominate, something I could control.

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I don't care if I'm starting or sweeping the floors. You hear me? I want to win.

— Metta World Peace

The Lakers, they did a lot for me, so I like it here.

— Metta World Peace

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

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As a kid, New York was in my blood, and that was it. I got a chance to play for the Knicks,…

— Metta World Peace

I've had so much great teaching, and I'm one of the best defensive players to ever play the game on the wing.

— Metta World Peace

I remember I came into the NBA in 1999; the game was a little bit more rough. The game now is more…

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I'm one of the best defenders to ever play basketball, so I'm still the first option on defense.

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I coach a couple players. But it's not a thing where I'm going to hide and be that perfect mentor. I just…

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I think, at the end of the game, guys gotta trust themselves more. I think sometimes - not myself, but sometimes, guys…

— Metta World Peace

It's not all about becoming an NBA player; sometimes it's about becoming your best self and making the biggest impact you can…

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I'm accustomed to playing basketball really rough. When I came into the league, I was used to fighting on the court. That's…

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For me, basketball was always about survival because I was just trying to get out the hood, right? When I got to…

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I have a street mind. My whole mindset when I first got to the NBA was, 'I'm bringing that street to the…

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I wanted to play in New York when I was in my prime and I was young, fierce, lock-down [defender]. Madison Square…

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Everybody has different issues, good or bad, that they carry with them on the court. It affects you. And for me, it…

— Metta World Peace

I think in the history of basketball, people get hired and people get fired, but the main thing is people enjoy their…

— Metta World Peace

I think coaches really do matter because they see the game, and we just play the game from a different point of…

— Metta World Peace

They better not put me in the All -Star Game. I won't shoot, but I'll dominate that easy game. I'll be playing…

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When I guard LeBron, I used to always want him to shoot, but he would just make the right play. He's legendary…

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Until my legs break off or I get paralyzed, I can play this way. It helps me be me.

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The thing about LeBron is he's very unselfish, right? So he can pass the ball.

— Metta World Peace

You can tell when somebody is chosen basketball-wise. You can tell.

— Metta World Peace

I want to go to China or coach or play arena football.

— Metta World Peace

I believe in order to coach, you've got to start at the ground level. The same way I learned how to play…

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I know we had a lot of wars on the court. The Pistons - those were the roughest games I ever played…

— Metta World Peace

I grew up playing basketball on the streets of New York City, and it was very, very rough, and I started playing…

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I don't want to get stuck practicing basketball all day, so that's why I'm always moving: because I don't like to be…

— Metta World Peace

For years now, the Lakers have expressed interest in having me play for them, but we could never get the stars to…

— Metta World Peace