--- title: "Best Gary Payton Sayings" description: "Gary Dwayne Payton Sr. is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 17 seasons." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b152/author-gary-payton-4951.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Gary Payton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b152/author-gary-payton-4951.jpg) # Gary Payton (1968) Basketball Player **103** quotes in **312** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Gary Payton is a basketball player, best known for *Confidence Counts*. ## Quick Facts About Gary Payton Born July 23, 1968 Profession Basketball Player Notable works Confidence Counts ## About Gary Payton Gary Dwayne Payton Sr. is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 17 seasons. Nicknamed "the Glove" for his defensive abilities, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest point guards of all time. He spent the majority of his career with the Seattle SuperSonics, where he holds franchise records in assists and steals, and later played short stints for the Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, and Miami Heat. He made three NBA Finals appearances: with the Sonics in 1996, the Lakers in 2004, and the Heat in 2006, winning in the last. ## Quotes by Gary Payton · Page 3 > [Kobe Bryant, to me, is still the best basketball player in my mind. He played with me and he was in my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-payton/kobe-bryant-to-me-is-still-the-best-basketball-player-in-my-mind-he/) [Gary Payton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-payton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1b0/gary-payton-4951_ball-player_kobe-bryant-to-me-is-still-the-best-bask_1432172.png) > [You've got to be on all-league teams before you can say that you are going to be a great basketball player.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-payton/you-ve-got-to-be-on-all-league-teams-before-you-can-say-that-you-are/) [Gary Payton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-payton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/256/gary-payton-4951_ball-player_you-ve-got-to-be-on-all-league-teams-bef_2918173.png) > [To Seattle, Washington, the SuperSonics organization and its fans, the best owners ever in the Ackerley family, I love you. But the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-payton/to-seattle-washington-the-supersonics-organization-and-its-fans-the/) [Gary Payton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-payton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/068/gary-payton-4951_best_to-seattle-washington-the-supersonics-or_682019.jpg) > [I've done did a lot of things in the NBA, made a lot of stuff, so I'm happy with what I've done.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-payton/i-ve-done-did-a-lot-of-things-in-the-nba-made-a-lot-of-stuff-so-i-m/) [Gary Payton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-payton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b75/gary-payton-4951_done_i-ve-done-did-a-lot-of-things-in-the-nba_2155616.png) > [Because of how I am on the court, people think I'm wild and crazy. But really, I'm a kick-back guy, so Seattle…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-payton/because-of-how-i-am-on-the-court-people-think-i-m-wild-and-crazy-but/) [Gary Payton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-payton/) [Court](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/court/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc2/gary-payton-4951_court_because-of-how-i-am-on-the-court-people_307868.png) > [If he's averaging 25 points and I can contain him to 17, then I've won the battle. If he averages 12 assists…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-payton/if-he-s-averaging-25-points-and-i-can-contain-him-to-17-then-i-ve-won/) [Gary Payton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-payton/) [Battle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/battle/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/970/gary-payton-4951_battle_if-he-s-averaging-25-points-and-i-can-co_139227.png) > [I'm not going to go to a team that's losing. I think that would be disrespectful to me to trade me to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-payton/i-m-not-going-to-go-to-a-team-that-s-losing-i-think-that-would-be/) [Gary Payton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-payton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e80/gary-payton-4951_go_i-m-not-going-to-go-to-a-team-that-s-los_1432965.png) > [This is what kids want to see. You see these Playstations, they scoring 50 and 60 with one player, that's what they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-payton/this-is-what-kids-want-to-see-you-see-these-playstations-they-scoring/) [Gary Payton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-payton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8ee/gary-payton-4951_go_this-is-what-kids-want-to-see-you-see-th_2912090.png) > [You don't just come in and say, 'Bam, I'm mature; I'm the leader.' It took time for me to grow into this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-payton/you-don-t-just-come-in-and-say-bam-i-m-mature-i-m-the-leader-it-took/) [Gary Payton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-payton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/644/gary-payton-4951_come_you-don-t-just-come-in-and-say-bam-i-m-m_3202208.png) > [My dad was known as a mean guy. He never smiled, and he had 'Mr. Mean' put on his license plate. But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-payton/my-dad-was-known-as-a-mean-guy-he-never-smiled-and-he-had-mr-mean-put/) [Gary Payton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-payton/) [Dad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dad/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7c4/gary-payton-4951_dad_my-dad-was-known-as-a-mean-guy-he-never_940643.png) > [With Westbrook and myself, I can see the dog that he has in him. He's got that fire that he won't back…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-payton/with-westbrook-and-myself-i-can-see-the-dog-that-he-has-in-him-he-s/) [Gary Payton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-payton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/09b/gary-payton-4951_back_with-westbrook-and-myself-i-can-see-the_2705462.png) > [When I was talking a lot of trash, a lot of the guys knew that when I started getting serious was when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-payton/when-i-was-talking-a-lot-of-trash-a-lot-of-the-guys-knew-that-when-i/) [Gary Payton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-payton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ec9/gary-payton-4951_aggressive_when-i-was-talking-a-lot-of-trash-a-lot_2097687.png) > [The trash-talking, I think I would like to take that back. I really didn't want to get known as that, but that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-payton/the-trash-talking-i-think-i-would-like-to-take-that-back-i-really/) [Gary Payton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-payton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c5d/gary-payton-4951_back_the-trash-talking-i-think-i-would-like-t_3146576.png) > [Prove to them people that you should have gotten picked earlier, and then you make your money. The privilege is just getting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-payton/prove-to-them-people-that-you-should-have-gotten-picked-earlier-and/) [Gary Payton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-payton/) [Football](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/football/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/56b/gary-payton-4951_football_prove-to-them-people-that-you-should-hav_1522785.jpg) > [Coaching is something I really would do. A lot of people don't think I'm serious about it. I like working with the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-payton/coaching-is-something-i-really-would-do-a-lot-of-people-don-t-think-i/) [Gary Payton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-payton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/26d/gary-payton-4951_better_coaching-is-something-i-really-would-do_2354341.png) > [You talk about rowdy - in Oakland the players were on you. The refs were on you. The stands were on you.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-payton/you-talk-about-rowdy-in-oakland-the-players-were-on-you-the-refs-were/) [Gary Payton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-payton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0de/gary-payton-4951_back_you-talk-about-rowdy-in-oakland-the-play_739811.png) > [Basketball has turned into an offensive-minded situation. They don't play on both ends. They don't play defense.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-payton/basketball-has-turned-into-an-offensive-minded-situation-they-don-t/) [Gary Payton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-payton/) [Basketball](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/basketball/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/60d/gary-payton-4951_basketball_basketball-has-turned-into-an-offensive_2181170.png) > [I was really excited about going to Miami because of coach Riley. And getting with him has been a change for me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-payton/i-was-really-excited-about-going-to-miami-because-of-coach-riley-and/) [Gary Payton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-payton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/11e/gary-payton-4951_about_i-was-really-excited-about-going-to-miam_2403219.png) > [I hope they'll say I was one of the hardest-working basketball players on both ends of the floor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-payton/i-hope-they-ll-say-i-was-one-of-the-hardest-working-basketball/) [Gary Payton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-payton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/081/gary-payton-4951_ball-player_i-hope-they-ll-say-i-was-one-of-the-hard_2460005.png) > [I would never have wanted to play with Magic Johnson, I would never have wanted to play with Michael Jordan, I would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-payton/i-would-never-have-wanted-to-play-with-magic-johnson-i-would-never/) [Gary Payton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-payton/) [Football](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/football/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/90a/gary-payton-4951_football_i-would-never-have-wanted-to-play-with-m_2206122.jpg) > [People always talk about first-ballot Hall of Famer and all that stuff, but it doesn't really make a difference. Once you get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-payton/people-always-talk-about-first-ballot-hall-of-famer-and-all-that/) [Gary Payton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-payton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b37/gary-payton-4951_always_people-always-talk-about-first-ballot-ha_497884.png) > [You make sacrifices. You sacrifice yourself. Do you want to possibly win a championship? Or do you want to be the same…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-payton/you-make-sacrifices-you-sacrifice-yourself-do-you-want-to-possibly/) [Gary Payton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-payton/) [Championship](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/championship/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ab/gary-payton-4951_championship_you-make-sacrifices-you-sacrifice-yourse_2564058.jpg) > [My oldest brother and my middle brother would always beat me up and take the ball from me. I used to cry…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-payton/my-oldest-brother-and-my-middle-brother-would-always-beat-me-up-and/) [Gary Payton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-payton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/98d/gary-payton-4951_balls_my-oldest-brother-and-my-middle-brother_2278203.png) ## Gary Payton by topic [Football (28)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/football/gary-payton/) [People (10)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/people/gary-payton/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-payton/#itemlist", "name": "Gary Payton Quotes", "numberOfItems": 23, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Kobe Bryant, to me, is still the best basketball player in my mind. He played with me and he was in my era. I still love him to death. 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