Patrick Ewing Quotes

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• I think the people here in New York appreciated what I brought to the table, and they showed it when I retired by the way…
• We might make a lot of money but, we also spend a lot of money.
• Umm - it was - you know - umm - a good game. You know.
• Everybody keeps telling me how surprised they are with what I've done. But I'm telling you honestly that it doesn't surprise me. I knew I…
• Whenever my body heals and the pain and all the swelling goes away is when I'll be ready.
• We feel that we are fighting for our lives and our livelihoods.
• I positively, positively, positively want to play. I've got everything else so why not a gold medal? I want to play.
• If I want to average 32 points a game, I can do that easily. It's just eight, eight, eight, eight. No problem. I can do…
• I never knew what basketball was. I started playing on the playground. People used to laugh at me and joke at me because I was…
• Pat Riley, Dave Checketts and Ernie Grunfeld - they brought the Knicks back to the glory days. It started with Rick Pitino. We took our…
• This means a lot. I'm being recognized for all the blood, sweat and tears I put into a 17-year career.
• People think that just because you're a center, you're not as smart as the guards or the smaller guys.
• When I played with the Knicks, I was just as important or just as smart as any other of the guards I played with. I…
• Winning a ring is everybody's goal, whether you're a player or a coach.
• People complain that pro athletes make a lot of money; but what they don't understand is that we need a lot of money because we…
• Getting the degree meant more to me than an NCAA title, being named All-American or winning an Olympic gold medal.
• Amare, Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups - they're virtually unstoppable.
• Brooklyn, it's a great town, a great city. It's New York.
• Every parent wants to see their kids excel.
• Every time when they would call my name I kept hearing 'New York Knicks' instead of 'Seattle SuperSonics.

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