Adventure Quote by Andrew Skurka

It's easy to be just a basketball player, get paid and come here to do that. But to be professional about it is different.

— D'Angelo Russell

Pro basketball is a very mercenary endeavor.

— Rick Majerus

I played basketball, and I loved it. But I never thought of it seriously as being a professional.

— Jim Brown

I think if anybody has an opportunity to play professional basketball, to not transcend that into off-the-court endeavors is really a waste.

— Harrison Barnes

In college I never realized the opportunities available to a pro athlete. I've been given the chance to meet all kinds of people, to…

— Michael Jordan

I am professional and not just in basketball.

— Boban Marjanovic

A little-known secret is that being a pro athlete is not that great. It's a pretty short lifespan. I know all these parents are…

— Timothy Olyphant

I don't think I ever thought about being a professional. It sounds weird obviously, playing for that many years, I kind of just went…

— Ben White

I never really intended to get into sports. It was my hobby and my passion, and I kind of lucked out.

— Mina Kimes

I am focusing on the process of making my dream come true, which is to play professional basketball.

— O. J. Mayo

My whole childhood I grew up wanting to be a professional basketball player.

— Becky Hammon

Even if you don't become a professional athlete, the experience of working with a team, knowing how to set goals, and working every day…

— Maya Moore