Basketball Quote by Matt Barnes

A lot of people celebrate the '80s. I was a '90s guy. The best music, and basketball, was at its high in the '90s,…

— Iman Shumpert

The reality is that the NBA was in worse shape in the '70s and early '80s. People have convenient memories.

— Mike Thibault

The '70s just seemed dirty, honestly, and not in an interesting way. It's not the '80s. In fact, it's 10 less. I grew up…

— Ryan Gosling

I was the bridge between the Michael Jordan era and LeBron James era.

— Allen Iverson

The '80s was brand new. It was AIDS. It was gangbanging. It was starting to become big dope-dealing, and crack was starting to flood…

— Ice Cube

I grew up playing basketball on the streets of New York City, and it was very, very rough, and I started playing in the…

— Metta World Peace

I would say from a young age, basketball had been something I've loved.

— Caris LeVert

I was a Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan fan growing up.

— LeBron James

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

— Manu Ginobili

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

As a youngster, my whole life was basketball.

— Danny Green

I remember being a teenager and watching 40-year-old Michael Jordan compete in his final All-Star game.

— Kawhi Leonard