Forget Quote by Patrick Beverley

I learned how to play the game without using my athletic abilities while playing overseas. When I got my NBA opportunity, it enhanced my…

— Ben Wallace

Yeah, I was ready for the NBA. Because I went through a lot of things back overseas. And you know, playing professionally from a…

— Cedi Osman

I was into basketball, but then once I found contact sports, it was over. I never played basketball again in my life.

— Daniel Cormier

I was supposed to be in the NBA. I was supposed to travel the world and make the world a better place.

— Dwight Howard

Growing up, I played about every sport imaginable except soccer and hockey. I've always had a passion for basketball. I remember actually playing basketball…

— Dwight Howard

When my dad passed away, the NBA became a major priority for me. It became bigger than just loving basketball; I suddenly had extra…

— Pascal Siakam

Getting to the NBA really helped me personally on a lot of levels. I liked it so much that I wanted to stay there.

— Kelvin Sampson

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

Growing up as a kid, the NBA was far, far away somewhere in America. We were small kids just shooting at a hoop in…

— Jonas Valanciunas

I've been lucky enough to play on NBA teams I really enjoy, teams where I've liked everybody and had fun, and had that college…

— Steve Nash

I loved the NBA. I really did.

— Kelvin Sampson

NBA games are exciting to watch and have global appeal. They are very popular in China. I do watch NBA games on television when…

— Xi Jinping