Ball player Quote by Gary Payton

I was always a hard working basketball player.

— Mase

I was quite a rough guy-playing basketball.

— Mike Connors

If every basketball player worked as hard as I did, I'd be out of a job

— Steve Nash

People think I'm soft and bailed out on basketball. But it was five knee surgeries.

— Penny Hardaway

I was good at basketball, but I was uncomfortable.

— Trinity Rodman

I think basketball harnessed and built my toughness and competitiveness. I grew up in a tough neighborhood, and you were either going to cry…

— John Wall

Everybody was pressuring me to play basketball, so I was like, 'OK, I'll do it.'

— Deandre Ayton

I hated that perception that I didn't work hard, that I really don't love basketball.

— Dwight Howard

I'm just a basketball player. There's so much I can do on the floor.

— DeMarcus Cousins

I'm just a basketball player. Regardless of the situation, I'm going to continue to work hard and play my game.

— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

I always thought I would have a good feel in the basketball office.

— Shaun Livingston

College basketball was one of the hardest, most rewarding experiences of my life. Every single day on the court was a mental and physical…

— Ashley Graham