Championship Quote by Dwane Casey

My dad was a huge basketball influence in my life on and off the court. Playing for him and having him around, having him…

— Blake Griffin

I went to Kentucky to be a better player.

— John Wall

When I started out, I was a basketball player at Texas Wesleyan University.

— The Undertaker

It's only me and my brother, but I was older and going through the experience of being a basketball player who got a scholarship,…

— Breanna Stewart

Growing up, my father coached my basketball team, and my mother drove me into St. Louis for various rehearsals between musical productions and Radio…

— Taylor Louderman

In 1990, I was an assistant coach at Providence College, but I knew I wanted to get married and have children. I did not…

— Doris Burke

I was the head girl in school and also a national level basketball player.

— Urvashi Rautela

Then I went to UCLA - so of course I became a huge Bruin basketball fan... and later came to football.

— Leigh Steinberg

I've loved every moment at Kentucky with my coaches and support staff.

— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

My dad coached pretty much my whole life. I think he stopped coaching me when I got to the seventh, eighth grade, serious AAU,…

— Kevin Knox

In middle school, I had a great coach that coached us in both football and basketball and kind of set the foundation. Even through…

— Jordy Nelson

Coach Matta recruited me the best, I had a close relationship with him immediately and I saw a great opportunity at Ohio State. Sometimes…

— D'Angelo Russell