I've always appreciated basketball. I never tried to disrespect the game. — Shawn Kemp Copy Share Image
When I got into the NBA, the thing of it was, if you won, you got a new arena. But if you… — Shawn Kemp Copy Share Image
When I was younger, I was a guy who always wanted to get to the rim and attack the rim and just… — Shawn Kemp Copy Share Image
I see myself as a winner. I'm not one of those guys who say, 'Let's come back next year and maybe give… — Shawn Kemp Copy Share Image
The best feeling is when you dunk on a big guy bigger than you, then you can give him that look. It… — Shawn Kemp Copy Share Image
I actually felt bad because I was dunking the ball so much. I led the league in dunks one year, and they… — Shawn Kemp Copy Share Image
I don't go out looking to make spectacular plays. I just try to come in and be a physical presence inside. — Shawn Kemp Copy Share Image
I guess the all-American presentation of what a player is supposed to stand for is not what I am. — Shawn Kemp Copy Share Image
I feel I've proved I can rebound, block shots, get steals and pass the ball, too. — Shawn Kemp Copy Share Image
People, when they sent me to Cleveland, what they expected was for Shawn to go to Cleveland and us to lose, you… — Shawn Kemp Copy Share Image
I remember when I was a rookie, there was an article in 'USA Today' that said, 'Larry Bird, he's lost a step.'… — Shawn Kemp Copy Share Image
I always found it a great challenge playing against Michael Jordan, to play against Magic Johnson, to play against Larry Bird, to… — Shawn Kemp Copy Share Image
I get excited after I dunk. I yell and scream, but it's not yelling and screaming at other players to show them… — Shawn Kemp Copy Share Image
When I was younger, I used to dunk and they criticized me for the dunk. They said I couldn't be an All-Star… — Shawn Kemp Copy Share Image
It was just one of those things that, you know, you get to the NBA and have success and you just wanna… — Shawn Kemp Copy Share Image
I'm afraid that if they bring the Sonics back, what kind of team are they going to put on the court? Are… — Shawn Kemp Copy Share Image
I was known for a lot of dunks, but my first big dunk really came here in New York. I had some… — Shawn Kemp Copy Share Image
In the NBA, you always have to make the right decisions. You should feel free to live a normal life, but you… — Shawn Kemp Copy Share Image
Most of the time when you're going for a championship, unless you have guys who are willing to sacrifice, you're not going… — Shawn Kemp Copy Share Image
Anytime you're playing with a team that's losing, the main guy is going to take a lot of the heat. — Shawn Kemp Copy Share Image
It'll be a challenge for me to come in and fit with a team that's already good. — Shawn Kemp Copy Share Image
I think most young players who take off from the start are usually put in a situation where they are surrounded by… — Shawn Kemp Copy Share Image
It doesn't matter who's under the basket, I'm going to try to slam or block the shot. — Shawn Kemp Copy Share Image
When you watch the old NBA, one thing is for sure, you will see more fights, a little more talking, bigger guys,… — Shawn Kemp Copy Share Image
I don't just want to be the best player in the NBA, I want to be the highest paid. — Shawn Kemp Copy Share Image
I played so many years without having a big contract, to have the big contract and not win and not have the appreciation, it… — Shawn Kemp Copy Share Image
I was known for a lot of dunks, but my first big dunk really came here in New York. I had some others back… — Shawn Kemp Copy Share Image
I'm not U.S.A. Olympic image. I didn't go to college. I came from a different route. — Shawn Kemp Copy Share Image
Most of the time when you're going for a championship, unless you have guys who are willing to sacrifice, you're not going to win… — Shawn Kemp Copy Share Image
Anytime you're playing with a team that's losing, the main guy is going to take a lot of the heat. — Shawn Kemp Copy Share Image
I wasn't in the right place at Kentucky, and I don't think I ever would have been comfortable in college. — Shawn Kemp Copy Share Image
