Balls Quote by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Today's Little Leaguers, and there are millions of them each year, pick up how to hit and throw and field just by watching games…

— Mickey Mantle

When you go to college the first couple years, and you kind of get beat around, you kind of think about, 'Maybe if I…

— Aaron Judge

Guys are coming into the league a little more mature when they take the three or four years in college.

— Malcolm Brogdon

You're in pro football, it's kind of interesting, because when you win, you draft last. In college football, you recruit. You gotta go after…

— Herm Edwards

“Nobody makes a big deal out of it when baseball players turn pro right out of high school. I don’t remember an uproar when…

— John Calipari

It honestly feels like high school or college all over again. You're comfortable; you see the game. You've seen a lot of ups and…

— Eric Weddle

You get into pro ball and you realize all the guys were the best players on their teams. You have to keep moving forward.

— Matt Holliday

One thing is a pro is supposed to make certain plays, while a college player is learning to make plays.

— Kenny Smith

You go through high school and college the same way: never listening to your coaches because you're the best. But when you get to…

— Tom Brady

I know that what I'm doing is paving the way for a lot of guys after me. There are guys getting drafted now that…

— Fred VanVleet

I think you always have, you know, new players. Every year you see new faces, juniors coming into the seniors. I was one of…

— Amelie Mauresmo

Every college player thinks they're on their way. But, delusions aside, I might have toiled in the minor leagues for a bit.

— Richard Linklater