Basketball Quote by Dikembe Mutombo

I wanted to avoid service, because I was on the road to becoming a professional basketball player.

— Dirk Nowitzki

Except for clinics, I hardly pick up a basketball during the off-season.

— John Havlicek

I always had to be there for my family. I think that helped me a lot to adjust to the NBA.

— Giannis Antetokounmpo

I played all four years [at St. Mary's College] with - at a certain point, basketball became the thing I was doing most, but…

— Mahershala Ali

I've played more park games than NBA games, and I had a 10-year NBA career.

— Kenny Smith

Getting to the NBA really helped me personally on a lot of levels. I liked it so much that I wanted to stay there.

— Kelvin Sampson

I started playing professional basketball in 1971, and I played professionally for five seasons before going to Philadelphia.

— Julius Erving

I've been to NBA playoff games.

— Brad Parscale

That's what it's all about, going out and being able to help in the community and help people around you. That's going to carry…

— Jimmer Fredette

I grew up playing basketball on the streets of New York City, and it was very, very rough, and I started playing in the…

— Metta World Peace

I was into basketball, but then once I found contact sports, it was over. I never played basketball again in my life.

— Daniel Cormier

There are so many people who helped me during all those years in Toronto for everything. Not just about basketball, it's everything. Like life,…

— Jose Calderon