Basketball Quote by Greg Olsen

You look at the skills involved, especially with things like lateral movement or change of direction, and there's definitely a strong correlation between playing…

— Greg Olsen

Practice habits were crucial to my development in basketball. I didn't play against the toughest competition in high school, but one reason I was…

— Larry Bird

I've been blessed with the athleticism that I've got. I've worked a little bit to try and fine-tune certain aspects - my pace, leap,…

— Dominic Calvert-Lewin

I went from being very athletic, one of the best guards in the NBA, to barely making it. No speed, no agility. I had…

— Penny Hardaway

Every time you make a jump, whether it's from high school to college or college to the NBA, you're going to hear questions about…

— Draymond Green

Basketball also helps you learn to move your feet by playing defense and guarding guys, and that all carries over to playing football with…

— Calvin Pryor

I think, from just playing street ball and stuff like that, I was always able to play up with the older guys, and I…

— Kemba Walker

I wanted to become one of the best guards in the NBA. In order to accomplish that, I had to increase the intensity of…

— Michael Redd

There's a lot of different ways to be successful in college basketball. Most of it stems from talent and having the ability to recruit.

— Frank Vogel

Given a full summer to practice basketball, and especially my jump shot, I know that I could play in the NBA and do well.

— Tony Gonzalez

I wasn't really that interested in playing. I had gone through some hard times not playing in high school, but my coach had it…

— Scottie Pippen

I've been lucky to have great coaching, great teammates, and a desire to keep getting better. That, slowly over time, helped me grow from…

— John Stockton