Basketball Quote by Diana Taurasi
“I didn't set out to win Olympic medals, to play at UConn, to play in the WNBA. I just loved to play basketball. It's really very simple. Then when you start thinking about those other things, that's when thinking gets complicated.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: ESPN, 2019
Passion for the game outweighs external rewards; focusing on love of sport keeps things simple.
In simple terms: Love the game, not the trophies.
Key Takeaway
Play for joy, not accolades.
Themes
passion
focus
intrinsic motivation
Mood
joyful
reflective
Type
motivational
inspirational
When to use this quote
- team practice
- personal training
- career decisions
- media interviews
Key Concepts
sports psychology
goal setting
Questions to Reflect On
- What drives you beyond trophies?
- How can you keep love for the game alive?
A Different Perspective
External goals can create pressure and distract from core enjoyment.
![“I failed, I think, seven [or] eight times before I finally got my first [championship]. It was just, you know, just about me growing up. Now that I'm an old, old veteran-age 29-I do things a lot differently. I don't go to the gentlemen's clubs anymore. I had to slow that down.” quote by Shaquille O'Neal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/08f/shaquille-o-neal-659_age_i-failed-i-think-seven-or-eight-times-be_2731.jpg)
