"People complain that pro athletes make a lot……" — Patrick Ewing
"People complain that pro athletes make a lot of money; but what they don't understand is that we need a lot of money because we spend a lot of money."
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29 Quotes by Patrick Ewing
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I think the people here in New York appreciated what I brought to the table, and they showed it when…
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We might make a lot of money but, we also spend a lot of money.
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Umm - it was - you know - umm - a good game. You know.
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Everybody keeps telling me how surprised they are with what I've done. But I'm telling you honestly that it doesn't…
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Whenever my body heals and the pain and all the swelling goes away is when I'll be ready.
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We feel that we are fighting for our lives and our livelihoods.
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I positively, positively, positively want to play. I've got everything else so why not a gold medal? I want to…
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If I want to average 32 points a game, I can do that easily. It's just eight, eight, eight, eight.…
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I never knew what basketball was. I started playing on the playground. People used to laugh at me and joke…
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Pat Riley, Dave Checketts and Ernie Grunfeld - they brought the Knicks back to the glory days. It started with…
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This means a lot. I'm being recognized for all the blood, sweat and tears I put into a 17-year career.
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People think that just because you're a center, you're not as smart as the guards or the smaller guys.
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