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> [I never stopped trying to improve - after 15 years of playing, I was still trying to think of something I could do better throughout the course of the year.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clyde-drexler/i-never-stopped-trying-to-improve-after-15-years-of-playing-i-was/)

[Clyde Drexler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clyde-drexler/)

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## More by Clyde Drexler

> [That's the part of basketball that we have to understand. You can never look at it as an individual sport. You rely on so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clyde-drexler/that-s-the-part-of-basketball-that-we-have-to-understand-you-can/)

[Clyde Drexler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clyde-drexler/)

> [Houston fans want a high value for their entertainment dollar, and if you don't win, they will drop you and go on to the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clyde-drexler/houston-fans-want-a-high-value-for-their-entertainment-dollar-and-if/)

[Clyde Drexler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clyde-drexler/)

> [If I had a great game, and I was hot, usually we were up by 20-30 going into the fourth quarter. That means I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clyde-drexler/if-i-had-a-great-game-and-i-was-hot-usually-we-were-up-by-20-30-going/)

[Clyde Drexler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clyde-drexler/)

> [I don't care what anybody says: a pro athlete is going to be a role model. I tried to use that as a positive…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clyde-drexler/i-don-t-care-what-anybody-says-a-pro-athlete-is-going-to-be-a-role/)

[Clyde Drexler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clyde-drexler/)

> [This should be a written rule: Guards should always defer to centers. I don't care how good you are, those big guys make the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clyde-drexler/this-should-be-a-written-rule-guards-should-always-defer-to-centers-i/)

[Clyde Drexler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clyde-drexler/)

> [Without the hand check rule, players are more likely to work their way open.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clyde-drexler/without-the-hand-check-rule-players-are-more-likely-to-work-their-way/)

[Clyde Drexler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clyde-drexler/)

> [I retired at 35 in '98 and thought, 'There's only one place to go, and that's downward.' I retired at a good level. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clyde-drexler/i-retired-at-35-in-98-and-thought-there-s-only-one-place-to-go-and/)

[Clyde Drexler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clyde-drexler/)

> [Basketball is a global sport.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clyde-drexler/basketball-is-a-global-sport/)

[Clyde Drexler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clyde-drexler/)

> [I am a Blazer at heart, and I want those fans to have something good to cheer for.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clyde-drexler/i-am-a-blazer-at-heart-and-i-want-those-fans-to-have-something-good/)

[Clyde Drexler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clyde-drexler/)

> [There's a lot to be learned by watching. I think the younger generation could fare a lot better in their game if they could…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clyde-drexler/there-s-a-lot-to-be-learned-by-watching-i-think-the-younger/)

[Clyde Drexler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clyde-drexler/)

> [Education is worth its weight in gold. Make no mistake about it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clyde-drexler/education-is-worth-its-weight-in-gold-make-no-mistake-about-it/)

[Clyde Drexler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clyde-drexler/)

> [Come on, everyone wants to win a championship, but a lot of players have had great careers without one. Sometimes it just doesn't happen…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clyde-drexler/come-on-everyone-wants-to-win-a-championship-but-a-lot-of-players/)

[Clyde Drexler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clyde-drexler/)

> [I had a lot of wonderful accomplishments in the game of basketball. Of course, to win a gold medal for your country - it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clyde-drexler/i-had-a-lot-of-wonderful-accomplishments-in-the-game-of-basketball-of/)

[Clyde Drexler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clyde-drexler/)

> [In my day, defenders played you with two hands and an elbow. You're not getting by a guy, especially if he has an elbow…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clyde-drexler/in-my-day-defenders-played-you-with-two-hands-and-an-elbow-you-re-not/)

[Clyde Drexler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clyde-drexler/)

> [Everybody's mom plays a huge role in their development and support. Mom was awesome. There is no one better. I had a good family.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clyde-drexler/everybody-s-mom-plays-a-huge-role-in-their-development-and-support/)

[Clyde Drexler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clyde-drexler/)

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