It was tough getting fired by the NBA. I really didn't know where I was going, until [ESPN] called me. I said, "Hey, 'ESPN?' Never heard of it. It sounds like a disease." Now I have that same disease as… — Dick Vitale Copy Share Image
A winner is someone who can look in the mirror at the end of the day and say in pursuit of my goal and… — Dick Vitale Copy Share
People that don't know me think that basketball is my life 24/7. Trust me, there is much more to my life. My number one… — Dick Vitale Copy Share
Today in coaching, it's a two-way street. They can fire you whenever they want. Bottom line: It's all about what you can do to… — Dick Vitale Copy Share
One of my biggest gifts ever, my mother made a Yankee uniform for me as a little boy, and I wore it to bed… — Dick Vitale Copy Share
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 I stayed… — Dick Vitale Copy Share
The glory of sport is witnessing a well-coached team perform as a single unit, striving for a common goal and ultimately bringing distinction to… — Dick Vitale Copy Share
It was an incredible effort by the Irish down in Tallahassee. Jameis Winston was too tough in the second half; congrats to the Seminoles. — Dick Vitale Copy Share
Life is simple. Make good decisions and good things happen. Make bad decisions and bad things happen. — Dick Vitale Copy Share
Really, UCLA's a great place as well, but they don't have the kind of environment they have here. The fans here have a passion. — Dick Vitale Copy Share
Life has good and bad times. And to get through them you have to battle. Life is not all smooth. I've had my bumps… — Dick Vitale Copy Share
Looking back, I remember telling my daughters that we didn't have money, pizzazz and a lot of the things we have today, but we… — Dick Vitale Copy Share
It is time for everyone to sit down -the NCAA, the NBA, the players union and the coaching fraternity-and come up with suitable solutions… — Dick Vitale Copy Share
Coaching to me is the ultimate high, especially when you have a game plan and you see that game plan executed to perfection. To… — Dick Vitale Copy Share
TV critics came after me for overhyping LeBron. A lot of people don't know this, but I didn't want to do the game. I… — Dick Vitale Copy Share
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