Earl Monroe

Sport is the only profession I know of that when you retire you have to go to work.

— Earl Monroe

When people ask me what I miss most about the game, it's being in the locker room and getting to know the…

— Earl Monroe

I started playing baseball and soccer. Those were my sports on the streets and in school when I was growing up. I…

— Earl Monroe

I have been involved in music since 1972 when I started managing two artists from The Jimi Hendrix Band. My family has…

— Earl Monroe

Play the game with a smile.

— Earl Monroe

Guys have to look up to somebody. Everybody needs to have their own role and somebody has to be the star.

— Earl Monroe

Maybe someone will step up, but they don't have anyone right now.

— Earl Monroe

I think that any time you're able to get a guy like Carmelo Anthony to be on your team, you're going to…

— Earl Monroe

Jamal Crawford reminds me the most of myself, the way he goes to the basket. But they need leadership.

— Earl Monroe

Basketball for me has always been a matter of rhythm - what you do bouncing the ball, how you bounce the ball,…

— Earl Monroe

Baltimore was like a small town when I got there - the Colts, the Orioles, guys like Frank Robinson, we all knew…

— Earl Monroe

One of my other nicknames was Thomas Edison, because I invented so many moves.

— Earl Monroe

The game of basketball is one thing, but the image of the game is another thing.

— Earl Monroe

Just be patient. Let the game come to you. Don't rush. Be quick, but don't hurry.

— Earl Monroe