College Quote by Jermaine O'Neal

I learned more in that first year in the NBA than I could have in four years of college.

— Stephon Marbury

Maybe I'll have a different role in the NBA than college.

— Kevin Knox

College was a very necessary step along the way to my professional career. As I look back, I realize how much of an eye…

— Scottie Pippen

For me to even think about attending a college or university would have been a real financial hardship. It would not have happened. That…

— Doris Burke

College would be better off if they adopted some of the NBA stuff, in my opinion.

— Billy Donovan

I didn't dream of playing college or playing in the NBA.

— Lauri Markkanen

If you know people around me, even in college, I was confident, but the possible thought of making it to the NBA was crazy.

— Donovan Mitchell

After my second year in the NBA, my prep years, my college, I hadn't really found myself.

— Enes Kanter

When you go to college, your NBA value seems to go down. You can't get better when you go to college? That's absurd, ...…

— Lawrence Roberts

Just going through a full year of the NBA teaches you a lot of different things.

— Caris LeVert

I believe that if I committed to basketball, I could make an impact in the NBA. I now see football as my job and…

— Julius Peppers

I guess when people ask what is the biggest transition to the NBA from college, it is definitely defense and the mental part.

— Magic Johnson