African american Quote by Ahmad Rashad

I was very fortunate to be able to represent an icon to many African Americans.

— Usher

I was one of those athletic African players.

— Masai Ujiri

Supporting black professional athletes was taken seriously in my home.

— Clint Smith

My parents wanted me to become a national athlete.

— Joe Taslim

I was always really inspired by watching the older girls competing, just seeing other Olympians do great things, and I just really wanted to…

— Aly Raisman

I wanted to be amongst the greats. I wanted to be a Simone Biles, a Michael Phelps, an Ashton Eaton. I wanted to be…

— Jordan Burroughs

I just wanted to be an athlete.

— Merlin Olsen

I wanted to express myself using visuals and also celebrate the beauty of black women, travel, and have amazing opportunities. I also wanted to…

— Khoudia Diop

When I was in school, I would participate in almost every possible competition. I also went on to represent my school and college.

— Neeti Mohan

Either because I was an athlete or because I was black - probably both - there seemed to be a clear assumption that I…

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I always wanted to be an athlete growing up.

— Rob Gronkowski

I wanted to show that an African-American artist could make it in this country on a national level in the graphic arts. I want…

— Jerry Pinkney