"What's more important than who's going to be……" — Bill Russell
"What's more important than who's going to be the first black manager is who's going to be the first black sports editor of the New York Times."
More Basketball Quotes
- Basketball is like war in that offensive weapons are developed first, and it always takes a while for the defense… — Red Auerbach
- The only correct actions are those that demand no explanation and no apology. — Red Auerbach
- I'm not a role model... Just because I dunk a basketball doesn't mean I should raise your kids. — Charles Barkley
- Poor people cannot rely on the government to come to help you in times of need. You have to get… — Charles Barkley
- These are my new shoes. They're good shoes. They won't make you rich like me, they won't make you rebound… — Charles Barkley
- Somebody hits me, I'm going to hit him back. Even if it does look like he hasn't eaten in a… — Charles Barkley
- You know it's going to hell when the best rapper out there is white and the best golfer is black. — Charles Barkley
- My family got all over me because they said Bush is only for the rich people. Then I reminded them,… — Charles Barkley
- Sometimes that light at the end of the tunnel is a train. — Charles Barkley
- My initial response was to sue her for defamation of character, but then I realized that I had no character. — Charles Barkley
- The main thing to do is relax and let your talent do the work. — Charles Barkley
- If I weren't earning $3 million a year to dunk a basketball, most people on the street would run in… — Charles Barkley