NBA Quotes · Page 40

It was always a goal of mine to be in the NBA.

— Jabari Parker

I told him, 'Son, what is it with you? Is it ignorance or apathy?' He said, 'Coach, I don't know and I…

— Frank Layden

That was a foul, young lady. You know that was a foul. Don't ask dumb questions.

— Shaquille O'Neal

As players see themselves getting better through skill sessions, they will want to get in the gym more

— Billy Donovan

I ask myself why I do it [work]. Maybe it's to prove I'm still around. It takes a lot out of my…

— Jerry Stiller

It's fun to play defense. It's fun to watch the opponent sweat on offense, start complaining to the officials, and eventually be…

— Maury John

Most lay-ups and two foot jump shots around the goal are missed by not putting the ball up high enough on the…

— Rick Majerus

Ultimately, it was always my dream to be here in the NBA. I just took it serious. I knew if I put…

— Brandon Ingram

I have watched the NBA draft just about every year, so to see myself up there, that is something I am excited…

— Derrick Favors

When I was, like, 4 or 5, I'd just always tell - my mom would ask me what I wanted to be…

— Jayson Tatum

A quick way for any player to make himself better is to think about what he himself doesn't like to play against

— Bobby Knight

I told my wife when I was rolling up, I felt like the president.

— Shaquille O'Neal

I knew, despite playing in the NBA, that I would have to prepare for another career or vocation for when my playing…

— Len Elmore

Obviously, in the NBA, there's a lot of different decisions that people make. The whole thing in the NBA is that people…

— Russell Westbrook

Working hard is one thing, but working hard with purpose is what separates the good from the great

— Thad Matta

I think if I had one year of college, I'd have done better with the mental part [of the NBA].

— Jermaine O'Neal

Long term success is a direct result of what you achieve everyday. Goals provide your daily routine

— Rick Pitino

If you stay around in the NBA long enough, you're going to bounce around, your teammates are going to bounce around, but…

— Joe Harris

There's no greater feeling, I would imagine, than winning a national championship in that one year and then hopefully going to the…

— Jayson Tatum

I always wanted to be an NBA player, and despite what anybody said, I was going to get to that point.

— Roy Hibbert

I don't really need to bury the NBA. I just want the truth to be known about what I did and how…

— Tim Donaghy

The NBA? Never in my wildest dreams when I was playing in Division III basketball.

— Frank Vogel

I don't believe in pressure. Pressure is when you don't know where your next meal is coming from.

— Shaquille O'Neal

I stopped following the Hornets when they moved to Oklahoma City. I think they ran their course for me as basketball player…

— Kelly Oubre, Jr

I'm playing the guys who are going to fight. If you're not into this, I'm going to someone else

— John Calipari