Atmosphere Quote by Bill Russell

Enormous self-belief, intuition, the ability to take a risk at a critical moment and go in for a very dangerous play with counter-chances for…

— Garry Kasparov

A player's effectiveness is directly related to his ability to be right there, doing that thing, in the moment. He can't be worrying about…

— John Brodie

The sign of a great player is how much he elevates his colleagues' performance.

— Phil Jackson

There is something powerful about sitting courtside and watching closely the interactions of players with their teammates, with their opponents, with their coaching staff.

— Doris Burke

It's not only what happens on the court that makes us the players we are; it's also everything that happens outside the court.

— Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

The courts are as a stage, people love to see attractive players.

— Anna Kournikova

As a professional athlete, it is a unique opportunity to impact people around you and I think a big part of that is the…

— Ben Shelton

When you hang out a lot off the court, the chemistry builds up and you can see it on the court. You become friends…

— Ricky Rubio

I'm just saying sometimes great to play smaller court, with the crowd very close. We can feel their energy, the passion, yeah, the love…

— Gael Monfils

It's just something about great players when they play in certain arenas or against other great players. They elevate their play. LeBron is one…

— Paul Pierce

What makes the difference between a great player and just a normal player is dedication, work, commitment.

— Thierry Henry

Every time I'm on the court, I think I'm the best player. That's the mind-set a lot of players should have.

— Kyle Kuzma