Playing basketball Quotes

I just like to enjoy playing basketball.

— Luka Doncic

Playing basketball is definitely one of my favorite things to do.

— Common

I tore my ACL playing basketball.

— Paul Dano

There's nothing like playing basketball.

— Gordon Hayward

My focus since I've been playing basketball is winning.

— Danilo Gallinari

It's not how big you are, it's how big you play

— John Wooden

If you're not talking, you're not playing defense

— Doc Rivers

I just love playing basketball, so it's good being in the gym.

— Brandon Ingram

That sad moment when four white guys are playing basketball and no one can get the ball off the rim when it's…

— Anonymous

There's no money in sitting around doing nothing. That's like playing basketball without shooting and expect to win.

— G-Fwea D

I'm playing basketball in real life, I don't want to go home and see myself playing virtually as well.

— De'Aaron Fox

Since I've been playing basketball, my role has changed I don't how many times.

— John Havlicek

We're just playing basketball. It's not like we're going out to have unprotected sex with Magic.

— Charles Barkley

I've been playing basketball for a long time, so I know when the energy isn't there and I need to step up…

— Paul Millsap

When you get to a point of stop trying to not mess up and just playing basketball, you've got that base of…

— Spencer Dinwiddie

If you're playing basketball, you're going to get your shot blocked.

— Lorenzen Wright

My favorite part about playing basketball is a chance to play with other people, be in that team atmosphere and have a…

— Al Horford

I grew up in the '80s in an era that was tough. The Pistons, Celtics, Knicks, Charles Oakley, Anthony Mason. It wasn't…

— Matt Barnes

I always was that person who was hard on myself and challenged myself no matter what I was doing, whether it was…

— Kendrick Lamar

When you want to play basketball and you get paid for playing basketball, you want to do it every single day. So…

— Brandon Ingram

I grew up playing basketball and baseball. I've always been active because my dad played professional football, so sports and working out…

— Zach LaVine

When I'm out there playing basketball, it's just, 'Let me do me,' and everybody is going to benefit. I feel confident that…

— Andre Iguodala

I started to think I could do just as much by playing basketball and setting a good sporting example than I could…

— Shawn Bradley

Our main thing was playing basketball and just trying to win games. Doing that was a representation of who you are and…

— Muggsy Bogues

Every time I'm ever in L.A., if I have anytime off - which is rare - I'll go straight to the basketball…

— Trevor Jackson

Every Olympics, when I was growing up and playing basketball, my parents and I made it a point to sit down and…

— Christian Laettner

My first time alone in Spain playing basketball - that kind of made me tougher, especially for my character and my personality.…

— Goran Dragic

“If you only ever like people you don't know and who don't know you, the ball is perpetually in their court. Only…

— Katie Heaney

Just because I had a good game doesn't change who I am, my identity is in Christ and not in basketball, I…

— Jeremy Lin

I experienced a lot of spiritual growth when I started traveling to Europe and playing basketball. I saw that just because I…

— DeLisha Milton-Jones

My parents were willing to spend time and invest time in my hobbies, no matter how odd they seemed. When I was…

— Daniel Schwartz

In the next 15 or 20 years, I hope I'll be the richest man in the world. That's one of my goals.…

— LeBron James

The gym teacher's name was Mr. Caruso. Mr. Caruso did not speak English. He spoke 'Gym.' One day I was playing basketball…

— Tommy Lasorda

“The Johnson family is an exceptionally well-off family that lives in a big, round home. One morning Mr. Johnson woke up and…

— OyoKids Publications

“I remember sitting here," he said, "and watching you over there." He pointed, but I didn't have to look. Before Cameron and…

— Sara Zarr

“I had abandoned Elana; I deserved her uncertainty. I closed my eyes and focused on her touch. Perhaps she wouldn't have understood…

— Davy Rothbart

“The students at Sudbury Valley are “doin’ what comes natur’ly.” But they are not necessarily choosing what comes easily. A close look…

— Russell L. Ackoff

“The good part about these areas that we were taking over, was that all of them had parks where a lot of…

— Drexel Deal

“Finally, the last point that can kill your spark is Isolation. As you grow older you will realize you are unique. When…

— Chetan Bhagat

“I imagined the Augustus Waters analysis of that comment: If I am playing basketball in heaven, does that imply a physical location…

— John Green