Backgrounds Quote by Bobby Knight

If the only reason I coached was to win basketball games, my life would be pretty shallow

— Mike Krzyzewski

I don't think I was a good enough coach to help an NBA team win a game when I first got to that league.

— Kelvin Sampson

I feel so fortunate to have great coaching. Coaches that have taught me great habits and taught me great things about basketball and life,…

— J. J. Redick

My job as a coach was to make something meaningful out of one of the most mundane activities on the planet: playing pro basketball.

— Phil Jackson

Basketball was always a game to me. One of the greatest things in life for me was to be able to play what I…

— Larry Bird

I love basketball, and I didn't get a chance to finish my career the way I wanted.

— Penny Hardaway

Watching a guy go from not having ever played an NBA game before to growing up and developing into an All-Star player, that's probably…

— Dwane Casey

I hated that perception that I didn't work hard, that I really don't love basketball.

— Dwight Howard

I love the game of basketball; I love coaching. The attention, being on TV, all that stuff, that's not what it's about for me.

— Tyronn Lue

That feeling of being the NBA Champion is really unparalleled, because you're the best in the world. Without question. How many people can say…

— Bill Bradley

I've always wanted to be the best at anything I've ever done, and basketball's no different.

— Caris LeVert

I've been lucky to have great coaching, great teammates, and a desire to keep getting better. That, slowly over time, helped me grow from…

— John Stockton