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title: "91 Inspirational basketball Quotes by 54 authors"
description: "Browse 91 Inspirational basketball quotes by 54 authors. Discover the best Inspirational basketball sayings and thoughts."
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> [We win because we play together as a team.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-havlicek/we-win-because-we-play-together-as-a-team/)

[John Havlicek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-havlicek/)

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> [Don't let what other people think decide who you are.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dennis-rodman/don-t-let-what-other-people-think-decide-who-you-are/)

[Dennis Rodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dennis-rodman/)

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> [It is not what you teach, but what you emphasize.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-meyer/it-is-not-what-you-teach-but-what-you-emphasize/)

[Don Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-meyer/)

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> [When you watch the game, be a student of the game.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-meyer/when-you-watch-the-game-be-a-student-of-the-game/)

[Don Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-meyer/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9b1/don-meyer-7312_basketball_when-you-watch-the-game-be-a-student-of_822543.png)

> [You don't have to live anybody else's story.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-curry/you-don-t-have-to-live-anybody-else-s-story/)

[Stephen Curry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-curry/)

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> [Shout praise and whisper criticism.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-meyer/shout-praise-and-whisper-criticism/)

[Don Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-meyer/)

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> [Basketball doesn't build character it reveals it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-naismith/basketball-doesn-t-build-character-it-reveals-it/)

[James Naismith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-naismith/)

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> [It's not how big you are, it's how big you play](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-wooden/it-s-not-how-big-you-are-it-s-how-big-you-play/)

[John Wooden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-wooden/)

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> [The coach should be the absolute boss, but he still should maintain an open mind.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/red-auerbach/the-coach-should-be-the-absolute-boss-but-he-still-should-maintain-an/)

[Red Auerbach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/red-auerbach/)

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> [To do the right thing at the right season is a great art.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/helio-gracie/to-do-the-right-thing-at-the-right-season-is-a-great-art/)

[Helio Gracie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/helio-gracie/)

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> [If you are afraid of failure, you don't deserve success.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nastia-liukin/if-you-are-afraid-of-failure-you-don-t-deserve-success/)

[Nastia Liukin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nastia-liukin/)

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> [The invention of basketball was not an accident. It was developed to meet a need.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-naismith/the-invention-of-basketball-was-not-an-accident-it-was-developed-to-2/)

[James Naismith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-naismith/)

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> [If you're afraid to fail, then you're probably going to fail.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kobe-bryant/if-you-re-afraid-to-fail-then-you-re-probably-going-to-fail/)

[Kobe Bryant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kobe-bryant/)

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> [Prepare for every game like you just lost your last game.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lon-kruger/prepare-for-every-game-like-you-just-lost-your-last-game/)

[Lon Kruger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lon-kruger/)

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> [In practice, don't just run basketball drills, teach the players how to play basketball.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-meyer/in-practice-don-t-just-run-basketball-drills-teach-the-players-how-to/)

[Don Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-meyer/)

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> [Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-jordan/figure-out-how-to-climb-it-go-through-it-or-work-around-it/)

[Michael Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-jordan/)

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> [This is a team game and one man doesn't win and one man doesn't lose. In the end, the best team usually…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wilt-chamberlain/this-is-a-team-game-and-one-man-doesn-t-win-and-one-man-doesn-t-lose/)

[Wilt Chamberlain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wilt-chamberlain/)

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> [I'm surrounded by nothing but great people. I've been blessed with that, so really, I've got no choice but to be an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-duncan/i-m-surrounded-by-nothing-but-great-people-i-ve-been-blessed-with/)

[Tim Duncan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-duncan/)

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> [I just love the game of basketball so much. The game! I don't need the 18,000 people screaming and all the peripheral…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bobby-knight/i-just-love-the-game-of-basketball-so-much-the-game-i-don-t-need-the/)

[Bobby Knight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bobby-knight/)

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> [You always have to give 100%,because if you don't someone, somewhere will give 100% and they will beat you when you meet.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-macauley/you-always-have-to-give-100-because-if-you-don-t-someone-somewhere/)

[Ed Macauley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-macauley/)

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> [I always laugh when people ask me about rebounding techniques. I've got a technique. It's called just go get the damn ball.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-barkley/i-always-laugh-when-people-ask-me-about-rebounding-techniques-i-ve/)

[Charles Barkley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charles-barkley/)

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> [Your program must have an overriding purpose which is clearly visible and which teaches lessons beyond winning.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-meyer/your-program-must-have-an-overriding-purpose-which-is-clearly-visible/)

[Don Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-meyer/)

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> [I've never been afraid of big moments. I get butterflies.. I get nervous and anxious, but I think those are all good…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-curry/i-ve-never-been-afraid-of-big-moments-i-get-butterflies-i-get-nervous/)

[Stephen Curry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-curry/)

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> [You can run a lot of plays when your X is twice as big as the other guys' O. It makes your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-westphal/you-can-run-a-lot-of-plays-when-your-x-is-twice-as-big-as-the-other/)

[Paul Westphal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-westphal/)

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> [I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed. Some people want it to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-jordan/i-ve-failed-over-and-over-and-over-again-in-my-life-and-that-is-why-i-2/)

[Michael Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-jordan/)

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> [I have self-doubt. I have insecurity. I have fear of failure. I have nights when I show up at the arena and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kobe-bryant/i-have-self-doubt-i-have-insecurity-i-have-fear-of-failure-i-have/)

[Kobe Bryant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kobe-bryant/)

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> [Practice habits were crucial to my development in basketball. I didn't play against the toughest competition in high school, but one reason…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/larry-bird/practice-habits-were-crucial-to-my-development-in-basketball-i-didn-t/)

[Larry Bird](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/larry-bird/)

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> [Competition is great for everyone. Sports can teach you so much at an early age, including camaraderie and sportsmanship. Competition aspect is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-duncan/competition-is-great-for-everyone-sports-can-teach-you-so-much-at-an/)

[Tim Duncan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-duncan/)

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> [I was shocked cause I didn't even know that they made my jersey. I didn't know that they made it so fast,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeremy-lin/i-was-shocked-cause-i-didn-t-even-know-that-they-made-my-jersey-i/)

[Jeremy Lin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeremy-lin/)

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> [Criticize on defense and encourage on offense.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-brady/criticize-on-defense-and-encourage-on-offense/)

[John Brady](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-brady/)

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> [Morale and attitude are the fundamentals to success.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bud-wilkinson/morale-and-attitude-are-the-fundamentals-to-success/)

[Bud Wilkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bud-wilkinson/)

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> [You play with your soul as well as your body.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kareem-abdul-jabbar/you-play-with-your-soul-as-well-as-your-body/)

[Kareem Abdul-Jabbar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kareem-abdul-jabbar/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0be/kareem-abdul-jabbar-1909_athlete_you-play-with-your-soul-as-well-as-your_848771.png)

> [All really successful coaches have a system.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-valvano/all-really-successful-coaches-have-a-system/)

[Jim Valvano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-valvano/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e0e/jim-valvano-11717_basketball_all-really-successful-coaches-have-a-sys_2117120.png)

> [One man cannot make a team.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kareem-abdul-jabbar/one-man-cannot-make-a-team/)

[Kareem Abdul-Jabbar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kareem-abdul-jabbar/)

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> [Play the game with a smile.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/earl-monroe/play-the-game-with-a-smile/)

[Earl Monroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/earl-monroe/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/27b/earl-monroe-34593_basketball_play-the-game-with-a-smile-809632_809632.png)

> [I don't know what I'm going to do tomorrow. I just know for sure I'm going to keep playing basketball.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-durant/i-don-t-know-what-i-m-going-to-do-tomorrow-i-just-know-for-sure-i-m/)

[Kevin Durant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-durant/)

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> [Teams that play together beat those with superior players who play more as individuals.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-ramsay/teams-that-play-together-beat-those-with-superior-players-who-play/)

[Jack Ramsay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-ramsay/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/713/jack-ramsay-17764_basketball_teams-that-play-together-beat-those-with_2392888.png)

> [Character never quits; and with patience and persistence; Dreams do come true!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-maravich/character-never-quits-and-with-patience-and-persistence-dreams-do/)

[Pete Maravich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pete-maravich/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ac4/pete-maravich-33054_character_character-never-quits-and-with-patience_4027.jpg)

> [Good teams become great ones when the members trust each other enough to surrender the Me for the We.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-jackson/good-teams-become-great-ones-when-the-members-trust-each-other-enough/)

[Phil Jackson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-jackson/)

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> [Play off your great player... great teams have a go-to player and they play off of him.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-meyer/play-off-your-great-player-great-teams-have-a-go-to-player-and-they/)

[Don Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-meyer/)

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## Top authors on Inspirational basketball

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