Basketball Quote by Jose Calderon

There was no professional basketball for me in the United States when I was in grade school and middle school. I could look to…

— Sue Bird

The NBA is kind of where I've grown up, coming out of high school at 18.

— Shaun Livingston

From a young age, I wanted to play in the NBA. Oh well... It was when I was a senior in college that I…

— Steve James

It wasn't until I moved to Spain that I actually got my first glimpse of the NBA. I'd watch this program called 'NBA Action,'…

— Serge Ibaka

I loved basketball.

— Patrick Corbin

I've always watched the NBA growing up.

— Stephon Marbury

Every time I'd ever stepped on a basketball court, AAU, middle school, high school, I always thought about the NBA.

— Lou Williams

As a youngster, my whole life was basketball.

— Danny Green

I watched the NBA a lot growing up. I was a big fan, especially of the Bulls in the early 90s.

— Manu Ginobili

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 remember I came into the NBA in 1999; the game was a little bit more rough. The game now is more for kids.…

— Metta World Peace

I absolutely loved basketball. All I ever wanted to do was play basketball.

— Brooke Sweat