Basketball Quotes

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Basketball is like war in that offensive weapons are developed first, and it always takes a while for the defense to catch up. — 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 your education. Then nobody can… — 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 like me, they definitely won't… — Charles Barkley
Somebody hits me, I'm going to hit him back. Even if it does look like he hasn't eaten in a while. — 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, 'Hey, I'm rich'. — 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 the other direction if they… — Charles Barkley
I love New York City; I've got a gun. — Charles Barkley
I don't know what that gas is made of, but it can't smell any worse than Ernie Johnson 's gym bag. — Charles Barkley
I think that the team that wins game five will win the series. Unless we lose game five. — Charles Barkley
I don't think of myself as giving interviews. I just have conversations. That gets me in trouble. — Charles Barkley
See, my hope and dream is that people have a good time watching basketball. It's not church. It's not serious. — Charles Barkley
I know I'm never as good or bad as one single performance. I've never believed in my critics or my worshippers, and I've always been… — Charles Barkley
A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his… — Larry Bird
Leadership is diving for a loose ball, getting the crowd involved, getting other players involved. It's being able to take it as well as dish… — Larry Bird

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