Allowed Quote by Frank Deford

A lot of scouts and people are enamored with athleticism and youth. So they take that any day over mature, high-quality basketball players.

— Malcolm Brogdon

There are a lot of young great athletes out there; they're much better athletes than what we were. They're bigger, faster, stronger, unfortunately, there're…

— George Steele

When you look at guys who get recruited, most of the best athletes, they come from poor families. I don't forget. I was a…

— Eric Dickerson

We should try to teach the young people values that are useful to them whether they become professional athletes or not.

— Rafael Nadal

Professional athletes have an enormous opportunity to be a source of inspiration for the younger generation, lead by example, and prove to them that…

— Enes Kanter

I've seen young men in college going into the NFL and then bite the cheese that's in the trap. They'll throw you a pair…

— Eddie George

As professional athletes, we're used to inspiring the next generation, people who are younger than us.

— Jason Collins

Most college athletes are obsessed with getting to the pros, and many of them have proved they will do anything to get there, even…

— Jemele Hill

There's something about that 15- to 18-year-old boy, the time of their life that you can really impact them, not only on the field…

— Philip Rivers

There are a lot of very good juniors who have a very high level, but mentally, they're not quite there yet.

— Denis Shapovalov

We as athletes want to be validated by your peers.

— Jared Dudley

In the juniors, you are kind of a star, but just because you are a good junior doesn't mean you will be a good…

— Dominic Thiem