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> [I have an ego like everyone else. I want to be recognized as a good ballplayer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-stockton/i-have-an-ego-like-everyone-else-i-want-to-be-recognized-as-a-good/)

[John Stockton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-stockton/)

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## More by John Stockton

> [If you think you're doing everything right, then you have a tendency to stand pat.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-stockton/if-you-think-you-re-doing-everything-right-then-you-have-a-tendency/)

[John Stockton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-stockton/)

> [I heal quickly, and I stay in good shape, and I will stay in good shape.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-stockton/i-heal-quickly-and-i-stay-in-good-shape-and-i-will-stay-in-good-shape/)

[John Stockton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-stockton/)

> [I think everybody should have the attitude that you can't allow yourself to be hurt. You avoid a lot just with that attitude.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-stockton/i-think-everybody-should-have-the-attitude-that-you-can-t-allow/)

[John Stockton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-stockton/)

> [I think there are a lot of ways to play the PG position. Scoring first is a way that works for them and their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-stockton/i-think-there-are-a-lot-of-ways-to-play-the-pg-position-scoring-first/)

[John Stockton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-stockton/)

> [You have a different personality in front of the world than you do in front of your pals at home. I like to keep…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-stockton/you-have-a-different-personality-in-front-of-the-world-than-you-do-in/)

[John Stockton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-stockton/)

> [I had been told I might be drafted in the fourth round. 'Great,' I said at the time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-stockton/i-had-been-told-i-might-be-drafted-in-the-fourth-round-great-i-said/)

[John Stockton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-stockton/)

> [I was just lucky to have a uniform.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-stockton/i-was-just-lucky-to-have-a-uniform/)

[John Stockton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-stockton/)

> [The games can go any way. As we know in this league, you can win by 30 or lose by 30 the next night.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-stockton/the-games-can-go-any-way-as-we-know-in-this-league-you-can-win-by-30/)

[John Stockton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-stockton/)

> [I've been lucky to have great coaching, great teammates, and a desire to keep getting better. That, slowly over time, helped me grow from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-stockton/i-ve-been-lucky-to-have-great-coaching-great-teammates-and-a-desire/)

[John Stockton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-stockton/)

> [It's quite an honor to be selected to represent my country in the Olympics.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-stockton/it-s-quite-an-honor-to-be-selected-to-represent-my-country-in-the/)

[John Stockton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-stockton/)

> [With kids and all the other activities around the house, I'm finding it harder to give my full attention to basketball.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-stockton/with-kids-and-all-the-other-activities-around-the-house-i-m-finding/)

[John Stockton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-stockton/)

> [All I know is the same lessons you need to learn at Little League basketball, you need to learn at the upper levels. It's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-stockton/all-i-know-is-the-same-lessons-you-need-to-learn-at-little-league/)

[John Stockton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-stockton/)

> [I enjoy coaching.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-stockton/i-enjoy-coaching/)

[John Stockton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-stockton/)

> [I've benefited from great coaches my whole life, starting in sixth grade. To be able to pass that on is a neat experience for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-stockton/i-ve-benefited-from-great-coaches-my-whole-life-starting-in-sixth/)

[John Stockton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-stockton/)

> [I haven't played quarterback since eighth or ninth grade. I didn't see it get much attention when I completed a pass then.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-stockton/i-haven-t-played-quarterback-since-eighth-or-ninth-grade-i-didn-t-see/)

[John Stockton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-stockton/)

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