Always Quote by JaVale McGee

I played ball growing up.

— Sable

My mom wanted me to play baseball. She didn't want me to play basketball.

— Al Horford

I broke everything inside the house - boom! - but my mother was always very nice. She'd say, 'OK, OK, have another ball.'

— Mousa Dembele

My mum says that, when I was a couple of months old and couldn't even stand up yet, I'd try and kick a ball.…

— Wilfried Zaha

By doing that and being very competitive, the grown-ups started telling me even back before I started playing organized ball that I was too…

— Bo Jackson

As soon as I was old enough to move and walk, I went straight to sports. My mom said I never even played with…

— Morgan Wallen

I was a baseball player growing up and wanted to play ball.

— Ernie Johnson Jr

My mom didn't let me play tackle until I was in high school. She didn't want me to get hurt.

— Nick Ferguson

I played softball and basketball growing up. I really wanted to play football but both parents said no. I was mad for a second,…

— Jordin Sparks

Growing up, always having a ball in my hand or watching sport has been a huge part of my life.

— Sam Kerr

My mother used to pitch to me and my father would shag balls. If I hit one up the middle close to my mother,…

— Eddie Mathews

I've been balling my whole life. So it's like, that's what I do.

— Todd Gurley