Ball player Quote by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

This is what I would have done if I had to have a real job: I would have been a history teacher.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

When I went to college, my goal was to be a college history teacher. I majored in history.

— George J. Mitchell

If I could be anything, it would be a professional basketball player.

— Carson Palmer

If I hadn't have been good enough at football, I'd have been a sports journalist - which is what I do now anyway. Or…

— Gary Lineker

When I went to college, I kinda knew I was only going to be there for a year, so I didn't pick a major,…

— De'Aaron Fox

To be honest with you, I (would) much rather play basketball and not be famous.

— Kobe Bryant

I want to make history as a coach, just like I did as a player.

— Roberto Carlos

If I'd stayed at college I would have become a teacher.

— Syd Barrett

My whole childhood I grew up wanting to be a professional basketball player.

— Becky Hammon

I have an incredible amount of basketball knowledge, and I think a lot of that is derived from having a Hall of Fame college…

— Alonzo Mourning

Coming in, I had no idea basketball would be a career for me, but I grew 7 inches in college and was fortunate to…

— David Robinson

My loves in life are food, history and rugby. I'd love to be a history professor or a rugby player but I prefer rugby…

— Gregg Wallace