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title: "7 Say Champion Quotes by 7 authors"
description: "Browse 7 Say Champion quotes by 7 authors. Discover the best Say Champion sayings and thoughts."
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> [I can finally say that I'm a champion, and I did it the right way. I didn't shortcut anything. You know, I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/i-can-finally-say-that-i-m-a-champion-and-i-did-it-the-right-way-i/)

[Lebron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/803/lebron-james-1130_champion_i-can-finally-say-that-i-m-a-champion-an_577352.jpg)

> [I'm capitalizing on a lot of mistakes that champions made before me. I hear a lot of guys say if they were…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/riddick-bowe/i-m-capitalizing-on-a-lot-of-mistakes-that-champions-made-before-me-i/)

[Riddick Bowe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/riddick-bowe/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ff/riddick-bowe-14478_champion_i-m-capitalizing-on-a-lot-of-mistakes-th_727959.jpg)

> [People just want to hold the belt and say they were champion. You've got to be world champion and put it on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marlon-moraes/people-just-want-to-hold-the-belt-and-say-they-were-champion-you-ve/)

[Marlon Moraes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marlon-moraes/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/725/marlon-moraes-6946_champion_people-just-want-to-hold-the-belt-and-sa_1200400.jpg)

> [This is what champions do: champions defend. They always say you're not a champion until you defend your title.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/max-holloway/this-is-what-champions-do-champions-defend-they-always-say-you-re-not/)

[Max Holloway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/max-holloway/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/220/max-holloway-6637_always_this-is-what-champions-do-champions-defe_1473067.jpg)

> [I have taken every amount of creative liberty and freedom that I can get and I've actually managed to push it. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-sydal/i-have-taken-every-amount-of-creative-liberty-and-freedom-that-i-can/)

[Matt Sydal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-sydal/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ba/matt-sydal-8511_champion_i-have-taken-every-amount-of-creative-li_2177796.jpg)

> [You can win a world title now ranked as seven, eight or nine in the world, and say you are a champion,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/callum-smith/you-can-win-a-world-title-now-ranked-as-seven-eight-or-nine-in-the/)

[Callum Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/callum-smith/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/410/callum-smith-8616_champion_you-can-win-a-world-title-now-ranked-as_2284719.jpg)

> [Everybody on a championship team doesn't get publicity, but everyone can say he's a champion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/magic-johnson/everybody-on-a-championship-team-doesn-t-get-publicity-but-everyone/)

[Magic Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/magic-johnson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f09/magic-johnson-2707_basketball_everybody-on-a-championship-team-doesn-t_3096008.jpg)

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