Basketball Quote by Larry Johnson

So, college was kind of the only option that I looked at, and I was fortunate to have great coaches when I was at…

— Jennifer Brady

My relationships with the Duke coaches were the best, and they made me a priority.

— Jayson Tatum

Coach K was great. We had a couple of individual conversations and he definitely taught me a lot of things.

— DeAndre Jordan

What I think about is about the opportunities that Mike Shanahan gave me as an inexperienced coach. I think about watching a Kyle Shanahan…

— Sean McVay

I became a better talker on the floor, being at Duke, being in leadership with Coach K, and I think I got better defensively…

— Jahlil Okafor

My coach, Robert Allen, helped me a lot. He had more influence on my growth as a player than anyone else.

— LaMarcus Aldridge

I was happy about being able to play under someone like coach Kidd. It is a dream come true to me. I watched him…

— Michael Carter-Williams

I did pursue to be a good basketball player.

— Christian Laettner

I had to relearn myself and what I love outside of basketball and value things that weren't performance-based.

— Kelsey Plum

Coming out of high school, I think it was good for me instead of going to college because college and the NBA are two…

— Dwight Howard

Coming out of college, there were a lot of great expectations. I wasn't prepared to handle the W. I had to learn about basketball…

— Kelsey Plum

I love what my dad taught me and modeled for me - not just with coaching but as a husband, as a father, as…

— Mike Budenholzer