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Mark Jackson

(1977) Association Football Player

112 quotes in 391 categories

Mark Jackson says he stays in his own lane. He talks about the confidence and toughness that feel like New York City and give him an edge. He also reminds us that the most important thing in life is to never burn a bridge.

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Mark Jackson is an association football player, best known for Design, Education and Pedagogy.

Quick Facts About Mark Jackson

Born: September 30, 1977
Profession: Association Football Player
Notable works: Design, Education and Pedagogy

About Mark Jackson

Mark A. Jackson is an American former professional basketball player who was a point guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm and was selected by the New York Knicks in the first round of the 1987 NBA draft with the 18th overall pick. He played in the NBA for the Knicks, Los Angeles Clippers, Indiana Pacers, Denver Nuggets, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz, and Houston Rockets in a career spanning from 1987 to 2004.

Quotes by Mark Jackson

I'm a guy with tremendous faith.

Faith

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I never try to take shortcuts.

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I totally trust God.

God

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I'm too blessed to be stressed.

Blessed

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I've been coaching all my life.

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I thank God for the platform I have.

God

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Chris Paul's an all-time great.

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I'm low maintenance.

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The bottom line is I've had longevity and I've won everywhere I have gone.

Bottom line

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Kobe Bryant will be better than Michael Jordan

Football

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I never went around beating people in the head with a Bible.

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The coaches that I played for lived other places.

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Whatever it is, I trust God and I believe it'll work out.

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There are so many guys that can't transfer their street game to the NBA.

Football

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Dirk Nowitzki will be better than Larry Bird. I'm a legend killer.

Bird

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I'm going to do my job to the best of my ability.

Ability

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I'm grateful to the guys I played with who have made the game fun. I felt that they made me as successful…

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I say this as humbly as I can, but I was a leader at birth and have been one everywhere I've been.

Birth

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I played with great players, but I was the leader on the floor and the key thing in my mind is that…

Football

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What you see is what you get, and I'm going to be a fun-loving, enjoyable guy that's easy to talk to.

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I just have a confidence and a toughness that personifies New York City and gives you an edge.

City

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I've been on teams and I've witnessed teams that folded the tent and didn't practice and didn't play and wasn't supportive of…

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I listened as a fan, I watched as a wannabe coach and wannabe player. I would listen to the games in a…

Coach

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Advertising agencies primary goal is to advertise and sell themselves to the client. Selling the product to the public comes second.

Advertising

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I love Jason Kidd and he is an all-time great, but the way Steve Nash is playing the point guard position is…

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I think at the end of the day, as a team - I've been a player in this league and covered the…

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With any frustration that you've been through in your life, just remember this. With Christ being raised from the dead, we have…

Frustration

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I had the time of my life coaching for three years in Golden State, was able to be part of a group…

Culture

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As a kid, I dreamt of playing in the NBA, I dreamt of coaching in the NBA, and I dreamt of announcing…

Blessed

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I would say the first thing that enabled me to play 17 years is that I was not gifted as an athlete,…

Athleticism

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To live my life, to have played 17 years in the NBA, to have coached for three years for a team, and…

Football

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I played for some of the best guys to ever coach this game, a bunch of Hall of Famers, and I've stolen…

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To me, it's an assignment, and my job is to tell the story. To me, it's easy, and to me, it's what…

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At the end of the day, I'm a pastor.

Day

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Stephon Marbury is an excellent player.

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Coach Popovich is an all-time coach.

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I think everybody can be rehabilitated.

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At the end of the day, I always speak the truth.

Day

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Python - why settle for snake oil when you can have the whole snake?

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God needs me to impact as many people as I can.

God

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Mark Jackson by topic

Football (38) Life (13) Coach (13) Time (10)