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> [Having been a football player, most viewers associated me with just that. It was tough to go from football to basketball, but what really helped was that my show, 'Inside Stuff', was personality driven.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ahmad-rashad/having-been-a-football-player-most-viewers-associated-me-with-just/)

[Ahmad Rashad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ahmad-rashad/)

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## More by Ahmad Rashad

> [If you think I can't do it, I'll show you I can do it. Just remaining confident. Because if you don't, it's going to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ahmad-rashad/if-you-think-i-can-t-do-it-i-ll-show-you-i-can-do-it-just-remaining/)

[Ahmad Rashad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ahmad-rashad/)

> [One of my dear friends became Michael Jordan. That gave me a lot of access there. But I had access to everybody from Larry…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ahmad-rashad/one-of-my-dear-friends-became-michael-jordan-that-gave-me-a-lot-of/)

[Ahmad Rashad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ahmad-rashad/)

> [When I was a wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings, I lost in Super Bowl XI. It was a crushing defeat. Now I don't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ahmad-rashad/when-i-was-a-wide-receiver-for-the-minnesota-vikings-i-lost-in-super/)

[Ahmad Rashad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ahmad-rashad/)

> [NBC producer Dick Ebersol always taught me that if you can show the fans what the players are like - and get the fans…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ahmad-rashad/nbc-producer-dick-ebersol-always-taught-me-that-if-you-can-show-the/)

[Ahmad Rashad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ahmad-rashad/)

> [Some people get knocked down and they have a hard time getting back up. But when your mind is right and you have a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ahmad-rashad/some-people-get-knocked-down-and-they-have-a-hard-time-getting-back/)

[Ahmad Rashad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ahmad-rashad/)

> [Sports can unite a group of people from different backgrounds, all working together to achieve a common goal. And even if they fall short,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ahmad-rashad/sports-can-unite-a-group-of-people-from-different-backgrounds-all/)

[Ahmad Rashad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ahmad-rashad/)

> [Having been a football player, most viewers associated me with just that. It was tough to go from football to basketball, but what really…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ahmad-rashad/having-been-a-football-player-most-viewers-associated-me-with-just/)

[Ahmad Rashad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ahmad-rashad/)

> [That the Dream Team played against each other every day. The greatest games ever were the practice games they played. Everybody was talking smack.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ahmad-rashad/that-the-dream-team-played-against-each-other-every-day-the-greatest/)

[Ahmad Rashad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ahmad-rashad/)

> [Defense has changed because you can't hand-check guys anymore. Back in the day, if you drove to the hoop against the Bad Boy Pistons,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ahmad-rashad/defense-has-changed-because-you-can-t-hand-check-guys-anymore-back-in/)

[Ahmad Rashad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ahmad-rashad/)

> [In sports, you play until you can't win anymore.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ahmad-rashad/in-sports-you-play-until-you-can-t-win-anymore/)

[Ahmad Rashad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ahmad-rashad/)

> [It's always interesting to talk to people who have done something.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ahmad-rashad/it-s-always-interesting-to-talk-to-people-who-have-done-something/)

[Ahmad Rashad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ahmad-rashad/)

> [I wanted to represent African-American athletes in a better way than what I saw when I grew up.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ahmad-rashad/i-wanted-to-represent-african-american-athletes-in-a-better-way-than/)

[Ahmad Rashad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ahmad-rashad/)

> [If you were the greatest, you were the Michael Jordan of whatever business you were in.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ahmad-rashad/if-you-were-the-greatest-you-were-the-michael-jordan-of-whatever/)

[Ahmad Rashad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ahmad-rashad/)

> [During the whole time we were covering the Bulls, I would get blasted by every other sports reporter who thought I had unfair access.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ahmad-rashad/during-the-whole-time-we-were-covering-the-bulls-i-would-get-blasted/)

[Ahmad Rashad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ahmad-rashad/)

> [I feel like I know a lot of people. But I must've made an impact on them, for them to want to know me,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ahmad-rashad/i-feel-like-i-know-a-lot-of-people-but-i-must-ve-made-an-impact-on/)

[Ahmad Rashad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ahmad-rashad/)

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