Basketball Quote by Gary Payton

I love basketball, and I didn't get a chance to finish my career the way I wanted.

— Penny Hardaway

Basketball has been my life and I worked at it so hard because I enjoyed it so much.

— Larry Bird

I miss basketball every now and then.

— Derrek Lee

If you really love something, you gonna do it until you can't do it no more. And that's how I feel about basketball.

— Stephen Jackson

I think it's time for me to move away from basketball. It was a huge part of my life and gave me pretty much…

— Toni Kukoc

Basketball is a beautiful game and it's afforded all of us in this profession so many things. To give back any time we can…

— Erik Spoelstra

I absolutely loved basketball. All I ever wanted to do was play basketball.

— Brooke Sweat

I really do miss playing basketball. I don't play a lot of pick-up games. But I do like using basketball as a form of…

— Jackie Joyner-Kersee

I really cherish everything that basketball brings; and I think, for me, it's been a great ride and I'm not done yet.

— Stephen Curry

Look, I have no qualms about having played basketball. The game has done so much for me. Look at the places I've been, for…

— Bill Bradley

I had to relearn myself and what I love outside of basketball and value things that weren't performance-based.

— Kelsey Plum

I enjoy basketball. I enjoy coaching basketball. It's the out-of-season stuff I didn't handle well.

— Dean Smith