Coming from Oakland, Calif., I never thought I'd be a Hall of Famer. I wasn't thinking about basketball like that. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
You don't have to like me, but I'm going to tell you the truth. If you don't like what I'm saying, then… — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
When I was playing, it was me playing both ends of the floor, playing offense, playing defense and I gave the ball… — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
Larry Bird was a talker. He'd tell you something and you'd be like, are you kidding me? You're really telling me that? — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
I think if you ask any young guy if they would want a career like Gary Payton, they would tell you yes. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
Assistants like Tim Grgurich worked with me and watched film of me from my Oregon State days. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
As people know in coaching, you can get fired and hired just like that. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
I like Draymond Green's intensity... but every time I didn't get a call I didn't cry all the time. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
The point guards that I like are the ones that are playing like point guards. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
I like comfortable clothes, so I get most of my pants and shirts made. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
When we were playing, it was rough and tough. Even superstars like me fouled out a lot. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
The trash-talking, I think I would like to take that back. I really didn't want to get known as that, but that… — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
Guys like Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Kevin Garnett, they'll take bad criticism in a good way. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
If he's averaging 25 points and I can contain him to 17, then I've won the battle. If he averages 12 assists and I… — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
I'm not going to sit here and dwell on whether or not I am going to the Hall of Fame. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
It is much easier to be the hunter than the hunted. When you are the one not expected to do anything, you play better. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
I am going to go on with my life, and if they call me and say 'Yo, you are going to be in the… — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
Patrick Beverley is one of my favorites. What he does is he brings a lot of energy. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
Because of how I am on the court, people think I'm wild and crazy. But really, I'm a kick-back guy, so Seattle suits me… — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
Coming from Oakland, Calif., I never thought I'd be a Hall of Famer. I wasn't thinking about basketball like that. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
If Seattle could put my jersey on top of the Space Needle, they would. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
If you see yourself in the paper every day and people keep talking about you, you will have a little breakdown in yourself, too. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
