Against Quote by Austin Rivers

In all the years I played, he (Stan Williams) was the only guy who ever scared me and he was on my team.

— Ron Fairly

The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.

— Larry Bird

I didn't grow up admiring anybody but George Gervin, and I didn't get a chance to play against him. That would've been one of…

— Gary Payton

I played when I played, and played, I think, against the greatest players in the greatest time in the history of basketball.

— Oscar Robertson

Magic Johnson was my favorite player growing up.

— Russell Westbrook

Sam Jones and I, neither one of us were point guards, but we played the backcourt a lot together because we were basketball players.

— John Havlicek

I always watched Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson, and I said I could be playing on the court with them.

— Stephon Marbury

I played with Willie Mays and against Hank Aaron. They were tremendous players, but they were no Josh Gibson.

— Monte Irvin

I've been alongside titans for my whole life. Michael Oher, Greg Oden, Joakim Noah, Al Horford, I played against these guys in college.

— Greg Hardy

I was a lusty kid who loved Tennessee Williams.

— St. Vincent

Growing up, I wasn't the best player - Richard Jefferson, whom I've known since I was 14, will gladly vouch for that, and often does.

— Channing Frye

I always found it a great challenge playing against Michael Jordan, to play against Magic Johnson, to play against Larry Bird, to play against…

— Shawn Kemp