---
title: "1 Stay Professional Quotes By O. J. Mayo"
description: "1 Stay Professional quotes by O. J. Mayo. Plus more from O. J. Mayo and more Stay Professional sayings from other authors."
image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1bd/o-j-mayo-11806_football_i-ve-just-learned-that-you-can-t-take-th_35879.jpg"
---

> [I've just learned that you can't take this game for granted. You have to stay professional and stay focused and stay prepared to produce and continue to work hard. Nothing's given.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/o-j-mayo/i-ve-just-learned-that-you-can-t-take-this-game-for-granted-you-have/)

[O. J. Mayo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/o-j-mayo/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1bd/o-j-mayo-11806_football_i-ve-just-learned-that-you-can-t-take-th_35879.jpg)

## More by O. J. Mayo

> [I've just learned that you can't take this game for granted. You have to stay professional and stay focused and stay prepared to produce…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/o-j-mayo/i-ve-just-learned-that-you-can-t-take-this-game-for-granted-you-have/)

[O. J. Mayo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/o-j-mayo/)

> [I'm not under any pressure. I'm just a kid having fun playing basketball.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/o-j-mayo/i-m-not-under-any-pressure-i-m-just-a-kid-having-fun-playing/)

[O. J. Mayo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/o-j-mayo/)

> [I am focusing on the process of making my dream come true, which is to play professional basketball.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/o-j-mayo/i-am-focusing-on-the-process-of-making-my-dream-come-true-which-is-to/)

[O. J. Mayo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/o-j-mayo/)

> [I definitely feel like I can fulfill any role that a team needs me to fulfill.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/o-j-mayo/i-definitely-feel-like-i-can-fulfill-any-role-that-a-team-needs-me-to/)

[O. J. Mayo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/o-j-mayo/)

> [When you've got guys touching the ball on the offensive end, they're really into the defensive end.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/o-j-mayo/when-you-ve-got-guys-touching-the-ball-on-the-offensive-end-they-re/)

[O. J. Mayo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/o-j-mayo/)

> [If you rode to my mother's house, it's still a two-bedroom house, one floor. She still drives the same Toyota Corolla that she drove…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/o-j-mayo/if-you-rode-to-my-mother-s-house-it-s-still-a-two-bedroom-house-one/)

[O. J. Mayo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/o-j-mayo/)

> [I've got a short memory span.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/o-j-mayo/i-ve-got-a-short-memory-span/)

[O. J. Mayo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/o-j-mayo/)

> [I was real close with Jason Kidd.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/o-j-mayo/i-was-real-close-with-jason-kidd/)

[O. J. Mayo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/o-j-mayo/)

> [I was 19 before. I understand how you want to come in and do so many things on the positive side. You're going to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/o-j-mayo/i-was-19-before-i-understand-how-you-want-to-come-in-and-do-so-many/)

[O. J. Mayo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/o-j-mayo/)

> [Magic Johnson didn't play the style that Larry Bird did, and Michael Jordan sure didn't play the style that Magic or Bird played.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/o-j-mayo/magic-johnson-didn-t-play-the-style-that-larry-bird-did-and-michael/)

[O. J. Mayo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/o-j-mayo/)

> [In the barber shop you start playing checkers, and eventually you want to learn how to play chess. The pieces look a little more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/o-j-mayo/in-the-barber-shop-you-start-playing-checkers-and-eventually-you-want/)

[O. J. Mayo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/o-j-mayo/)

> [I was telling some of my friends that I really wish college did pay because then you have an opportunity to have fun in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/o-j-mayo/i-was-telling-some-of-my-friends-that-i-really-wish-college-did-pay/)

[O. J. Mayo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/o-j-mayo/)

> [I got into a fight in my 10th-grade year, and it was on ESPN. It was a mistake, and you learn from it. Starting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/o-j-mayo/i-got-into-a-fight-in-my-10th-grade-year-and-it-was-on-espn-it-was-a/)

[O. J. Mayo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/o-j-mayo/)

> [I make mistakes, but each and every day you want to try to better yourself to be a better person and learn from your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/o-j-mayo/i-make-mistakes-but-each-and-every-day-you-want-to-try-to-better/)

[O. J. Mayo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/o-j-mayo/)

> [It's hard to get a rhythm when you don't know what's going to happen for you night in and night out.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/o-j-mayo/it-s-hard-to-get-a-rhythm-when-you-don-t-know-what-s-going-to-happen/)

[O. J. Mayo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/o-j-mayo/)

```json
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "ItemList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/stay-professional/o-j-mayo/#itemlist",
            "name": "1 Stay Professional Quotes By O. J. Mayo",
            "numberOfItems": 1,
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "I've just learned that you can't take this game for granted. You have to stay professional and stay focused and stay prepared to produce and continue to work hard. Nothing's given.",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "O. J. Mayo"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/o-j-mayo/i-ve-just-learned-that-you-can-t-take-this-game-for-granted-you-have/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1bd/o-j-mayo-11806_football_i-ve-just-learned-that-you-can-t-take-th_35879.jpg",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1bd/o-j-mayo-11806_football_i-ve-just-learned-that-you-can-t-take-th_35879.jpg",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1bd/o-j-mayo-11806_football_i-ve-just-learned-that-you-can-t-take-th_35879.jpg",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“I've just learned that you can't take this game for granted. You have to stay professional and stay focused…” — O. J. Mayo",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "CollectionPage",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/stay-professional/o-j-mayo/#webpage",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/stay-professional/o-j-mayo/",
            "name": "Stay Professional Quotes by O. J. Mayo",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website"
            },
            "mainEntity": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/stay-professional/o-j-mayo/#itemlist"
            },
            "primaryImageOfPage": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1bd/o-j-mayo-11806_football_i-ve-just-learned-that-you-can-t-take-th_35879.jpg"
            },
            "description": "1 Stay Professional quotes by O. J. Mayo. Plus more from O. J. Mayo and more Stay Professional sayings from other authors.",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/stay-professional/o-j-mayo/#breadcrumb"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/stay-professional/o-j-mayo/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Quotes",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "name": "Topics",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/categories/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 4,
                    "name": "Stay Professional",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/stay-professional/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 5,
                    "name": "O. J. Mayo",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/stay-professional/o-j-mayo/"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/themes/sq/assets/icons/icon-512.png",
                "width": 512,
                "height": 512
            }
        }
    ]
}
```
