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It's hard for young players to see the big picture. They just see three or four years down the road. — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Jackie Robinson, as an athlete and as someone who was trying to make a stand for equality, he was exemplary. — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Michael Jordan and Magic and myself all learned how to play the game in college programs that emphasized the team. — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
My most memorable moment came in 1985 as we beat the Boston Celtics. — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
The extra pass and the extra effort on defense always get the job done. — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
The game has basically not changed since I ended my career. — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
When we went up against teams that were better, I just hoped that we could steal the victories. — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
You can't win if you don't play as a unit. — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
On an awards-show day, I can play basketball, go in, take a shower and put on a tux - it takes me three minutes to… — George Clooney
I can't palm a basketball. — Carmelo Anthony
Sometimes a player's greatest challenge is coming to grips with his role on the team. — Scottie Pippen
The NBA is all about winning, but at this level (college basketball) winning doesn't make you happy. You can win, and play lousy, and in… — Geno Auriemma
This team is one execution away from being a very good basketball team. — Doc Rivers
Baseball players quit playing and they take up golf. Basketball players quit, take up golf. Football players quit, take up golf. What are we supposed… — George Archer
I wanted to have a career in sports when I was young, but I had to give up the idea. I'm only six feet tall,… — Jay Leno
My mom always tells me that... Nobody is going to remember you for the great basketball player you are but they will remember you for… — Isaiah Austin
One of the first lessons one learns is that the mind is a powerful factor in everything you do, including those exercises that seem to… — Joe Hyams
To expect defeat is nine-tenths of defeat itself. — Francis Marion Crawford
Attitude lies somewhere between emotion and logic. It's that curious mix of optimism and determination that enables you to maintain a positive outlook and to… — Pat Summitt
With attitude, you can determine your own performance. — Pat Summitt
Attitude is a choice. What you think you can do, whether positive or negative, confident or scared, will most likely happen. — Pat Summitt
When I go to the line I'm thinking 'All net.' When I don't think that, I'm likely to miss. — Larry Bird
Belief in yourself is what happens when you know you've done the thing things that entitle you to success. — Pat Summitt
It's my experience that people rise to the level of their own expectations and of the competition they seek out. — Pat Summitt
Don't believe everything you hear - even in your own mind. — Daniel Amen

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