Generation Quote by Jason Collins

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

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

— Rafael Nadal

I think a lot of athletes when they get in their mid and late 30s, they focus more on kids, on family.

— Justin Gatlin

The young athletes are supposed to mature, to improve their personality.

— Rafael Nadal

For many young people growing up in minority communities, there is a sense that their lives are disposable. As athletes, we have a platform…

— Jason Collins

I'm way too old to change sports now. Sportsmen start so young - some of the ski jumpers we were talking to, they were…

— Martin Truex Jr

I think every young man's goal is to be a professional athlete, whether it's the NBA, MLB, or the NFL.

— Jordan Burroughs

You get older, and you want to be a professional athlete; you want to win on the biggest stage.

— Patrick Mahomes

I grew up in a sport that didn't allow you to grow up. There was always the threat of younger competition. So you had…

— Cathy Rigby

I don't care what anybody says: a pro athlete is going to be a role model. I tried to use that as a positive…

— Clyde Drexler

You always dream of being a famous athlete. But you never think about the impact you can leave on the younger generation, having a…

— Mike Evans

We are going to help the young talented athletes become world champions.

— Caster Semenya