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title: "11 Playing Pro Quotes by 10 authors"
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> [I know that if I am playing at an all-pro level, our defense is playing well.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-harris-jr/i-know-that-if-i-am-playing-at-an-all-pro-level-our-defense-is/)

[Chris Harris, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-harris-jr/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/838/chris-harris-jr-11710_am_i-know-that-if-i-am-playing-at-an-all-pr_848198.jpg)

> [Since I was like eight, I always wanted to be playing pro tennis.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frances-tiafoe/since-i-was-like-eight-i-always-wanted-to-be-playing-pro-tennis/)

[Frances Tiafoe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frances-tiafoe/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/820/frances-tiafoe-5538_always_since-i-was-like-eight-i-always-wanted-t_548199.jpg)

> [I knew the statistics of playing pro football were 1% of 1%, so I just never planned on it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kirk-cousins/i-knew-the-statistics-of-playing-pro-football-were-1-of-1-so-i-just/)

[Kirk Cousins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kirk-cousins/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d67/kirk-cousins-9891_football_i-knew-the-statistics-of-playing-pro-foo_429978.png)

> [A lot of people wanted me to play college football, but I wanted to get started playing pro baseball.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-holliday/a-lot-of-people-wanted-me-to-play-college-football-but-i-wanted-to/)

[Matt Holliday](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-holliday/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3c6/matt-holliday-24936_baseball_a-lot-of-people-wanted-me-to-play-colleg_713495.jpg)

> [Playing pro baseball has definitely been a goal of mine.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eddy-alvarez/playing-pro-baseball-has-definitely-been-a-goal-of-mine/)

[Eddy Alvarez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eddy-alvarez/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/997/eddy-alvarez-6071_baseball_playing-pro-baseball-has-definitely-been_2573983.jpg)

> [I love playing college tennis, but I've definitely had the most fun playing in these pro events.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-shelton/i-love-playing-college-tennis-but-i-ve-definitely-had-the-most-fun/)

[Ben Shelton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-shelton/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a00/ben-shelton-5889_college_i-love-playing-college-tennis-but-i-ve-d_1540612.jpg)

> [I never thought I'd be playing pro. I didn't really think that I was going to be playing in college or professionally,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/darren-waller/i-never-thought-i-d-be-playing-pro-i-didn-t-really-think-that-i-was/)

[Darren Waller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/darren-waller/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f65/darren-waller-5764_better_i-never-thought-i-d-be-playing-pro-i-did_1366881.jpg)

> [My job as a coach was to make something meaningful out of one of the most mundane activities on the planet: playing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-jackson/my-job-as-a-coach-was-to-make-something-meaningful-out-of-one-of-the/)

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

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/730/phil-jackson-4484_basketball_my-job-as-a-coach-was-to-make-something_1334596.png)

> [I started playing pro in Argentina. Then I went to second division in Italy. Then after a lot of work, I made…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/manu-ginobili/i-started-playing-pro-in-argentina-then-i-went-to-second-division-in/)

[Manu Ginobili](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/manu-ginobili/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc6/manu-ginobili-4104_argentina_i-started-playing-pro-in-argentina-then_12046.png)

> [I think the tough part about the Pro Bowl is that everyone wants to be playing in the Super Bowl, and for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-herbert/i-think-the-tough-part-about-the-pro-bowl-is-that-everyone-wants-to/)

[Justin Herbert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-herbert/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d3c/justin-herbert-6447_everyone_i-think-the-tough-part-about-the-pro-bow_2432722.jpg)

> [You're not always going to have a perfect day. And when you're not playing well out on the pro tour, pretty much…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-shelton/you-re-not-always-going-to-have-a-perfect-day-and-when-you-re-not/)

[Ben Shelton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-shelton/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4b3/ben-shelton-5889_always_you-re-not-always-going-to-have-a-perfec_311225.jpg)

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