Athlete Quote by Jason Collins Download Open image “There isn't a professional athlete that doesn't want to play 12, 13 years.” — Jason Collins ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.0 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare Athlete Play Professional Professional athlete Sports Want Years
The lifespan of most professional athletes is relatively short, and most have no preparation for doing anything after their career ends, which it could… — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Copy Share Image
I know a lot of athletes, they want to play until their 45 or 50 or whatever, some athletes claim, but count me out on that. — Joey Votto Copy Share Image
A little-known secret is that being a pro athlete is not that great. It's a pretty short lifespan. I know all these parents are… — Timothy Olyphant Copy Share Image
I think every young man's goal is to be a professional athlete, whether it's the NBA, MLB, or the NFL. — Jordan Burroughs Copy Share Image
There's not a long track record of people leaving professional sports to become a software developer. — Curt Schilling Copy Share Image
There is no correlation between a childhood success and a professional athlete. — Carl Lewis Copy Share Image
There's so much that goes into being a pro athlete that people have no idea about. — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
I don't think forcing an athlete to stay in school does anything for the athlete. — Jay Williams Copy Share Image
Some college athletes don't want to turn pro, they don't want to take the cut in pay. — Nipsey Russell Copy Share Image
Athletes have their career for 15 years and you have to make the most of it because once it's over, it's over. — George Russell Copy Share Image
I didn't set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport. — Jason Collins Copy Share Image
The most you can do is stand up for what you believe in. I'm much happier since coming out to my friends and family.… — Jason Collins Copy Share Image
It's my job to go out there and do my job and be ready when my name and number is called, regardless of what… — Jason Collins Copy Share Image
Anytime you lose a lot of weight you're going to feel lighter on your feet. — Jason Collins Copy Share Image
I have had a moment where, well actually a couple moments, where people in the realm of sports have confided in me. — Jason Collins Copy Share Image
The best part of when you reveal your authentic self publicly is that it will allow those people around you, whether it's your teammates… — Jason Collins Copy Share Image
As all professional athletes know, Father Time is undefeated, and when I wake up in the morning, my back especially lets me know that… — Jason Collins Copy Share Image
I am in love with the creator of heaven and earth. I see the morning sun and thank the Lord for everything that he… — Jason Collins Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I've met many people who have come up to me and told me how my story has impacted them. — Jason Collins Copy Share Image
So, I got asked in January of 2014 to attend the State of the Union and sit as a guest in the first lady's… — Jason Collins Copy Share Image
As a professional athlete and someone who has spent almost his entire life in boxing, not a day goes by when I don't think… — Oscar De La Hoya Copy Share Image
I'd noticed him watching me for a year or so, especially when we'd play games where there was running or jumping. — Jesse Owens Copy Share Image
I have no physical genius about me. I can't dribble a ball and run at the same time, I can't do lay-ups - I'm… — Rich Mullins Copy Share Image
I think cricket is there in Usain Bolt's blood. Since I got to watch from close quarters, it was amazing to see him run… — Harbhajan Singh Copy Share Image
I think what bothers us about fighting sports isn't the damage to the athlete but the fact that you win by doing more harm… — Jonathan Gottschall Copy Share Image
Athletes at all ages are bigger and stronger than ever before. And they are being encouraged - sometimes even incentivized, as we recently learned… — Naveen Jain Copy Share Image
I think life is full of challenges and problems. I don't believe that anyone is perfect. We all make mistakes. It's not a bed… — Nigel Mansell Copy Share Image
I'd never been much of an athlete, due to a physical condition I'd had since birth (unathleticism). Perhaps if there were a sport centered… — Colson Whitehead Copy Share Image
I didn't set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport. — Jason Collins Copy Share Image
I like to push characters to extremes so they have to make really tough decisions and there is no life more extreme than that… — Chris Cleave Copy Share Image
I don't want to say names, but there are certain companies I won't work with because of previous people they've worked with. I don't… — Alex Morgan Copy Share Image
