NBA Quotes · Page 26

Even if I'm the worst player in the NBA, I'm one of the best players in the world.

— Spencer Dinwiddie

I'm the NBA's best NFL player, and I've always been the sexiest 7-footer in the NBA - for 12 years running.

— Shaquille O'Neal

I want to become the first European floor leader to succeed in the NBA. I want to be the standard-bearer and prove…

— Tony Parker

It's discouraging to make a mistake, but it's humiliating when you find out you're so unimportant that nobody noticed it.

— Chuck Daly

I'm no innovator. If anything I'm a stealer, or borrower. I've stolen or borrowed from more people than you can shake a…

— Bear Bryant

I'm looking for activity. I put players in and take them out based on effort and defense, not making or missing shots

— Doc Rivers

I look at my jersey and see the NBA logo, I'm like, 'I didn't think I'd be here.'

— Kevin Durant

I don't fit into the mold of the NBA man, and I think I've been punished financially for it.

— Dennis Rodman

I think I can bring to the NBA versatility. I feel like the league is going toward four men that can pass,…

— Kyle Kuzma

Obviously I'm not getting much sleep. You guys can see I'm not getting much sleep right now, but I'm OK with that.…

— LeBron James

I still have my old Nintendo 64 that works. And I hook it up, and I still play the original 'Goldeneye.' I'm…

— Taran Killam

I started playing pro in Argentina. Then I went to second division in Italy. Then after a lot of work, I made…

— Manu Ginobili

That's sort of a trick question, and I don't have a trick answer. Next question, please. You're not going to get me…

— Shaquille O'Neal

I said it when I got hired. I said, for five years, I had a 1,000 people telling me I was going…

— Nick Nurse

The NBA game is a different game, and that's one of the things that intrigued me is it's learning and growing in…

— Billy Donovan

When I got cut from Cleveland, they weren't one of the best teams in the NBA at the time, so I had…

— Danny Green

I know that three months before the season is not enough to become a good NBA player, but it's a start.

— Toni Kukoc

I was always good at penetrating in Europe, but in Europe, you don't have so many shot-blockers as there are in the…

— Goran Dragic

We want you all to be in shape and look as good as me. Because I will be walking naked on the…

— Shaquille O'Neal

What really pushed me into chasing basketball even more was my cousin making the NBA too, in 2003.

— Ivica Zubac

The owners of the Premier League sides are like in the NBA, they're not millionaires, they're billionaires.

— Willy Caballero

Pick-and-roll in the NBA is extremely difficult to guard if you have the right personnel.

— Kevin Huerter

You've got to work your way into the NBA. Guys like Seth Curry, it took him a couple years in the G-League.

— Jim Boeheim

We're a walking billboard... You want to look good to everyone who is watching.

— Chandler Parsons

Write this: Since my boy is the coach, I'm going to try out for the Dolphins next year. Tight end.

— Shaquille O'Neal

You can make kids and fans happy without calling them on the court in the last three minutes of the NBA Finals.

— Jim Cornette

A lot of the NBA teams didn't know I wanted to pursue basketball, and I'm trying to show them I do.

— Pat Connaughton

It's not like I was a one-of-a-kind talented guy at 18 who made it to the NBA and have been playing in…

— Manu Ginobili

I've always wanted grandpa to be proud of me, and I want him to see me play in the NBA.

— Shaun Livingston

Winning coaches look for opportunities to praise. Anything that reflects a commitment to the team is praiseworthy

— Bill Parcells

I'm not trying to be like what I thought an NBA player is supposed to be growing up.

— Kevin Durant

Players with high character get better. Players with a serious approach get better. The fools never get better

— Jeff Van Gundy

You can't always be the most talented person in the room. But you can be the most competitive

— Pat Summitt

I've been able to meet interesting people who have helped me. And, in turn, I want to help out my fellow NBA…

— Andre Iguodala

You have to earn your right to win the game with effort and togetherness

— Brad Stevens

My mentality's always the same, whether it's summer league, D-League, NBA, wherever it is.

— Seth Curry

Afterwards I said Chris Webber was going to leave as a free agent and Sacramento would go back to expansionism.

— Shaquille O'Neal

Once I got 13 or 14 years old, I started watching a lot of videos on YouTube and NBA.com and I started…

— Rudy Gobert

Passing is your best weapon against man to man. Dribble penetration is your best weapon against zone.

— Bobby Knight

I can't make every decision for you. I don't have 14 timeouts. You guys got to get together and talk

— Gregg Popovich