Ball player Quote by Rasheed Wallace

There are 30 great jobs in the NBA, and I've got one of them.

— Scott Brooks

I just wanted to move out of Portland to do something.

— Elliott Smith

I've always been interested in jobs in the NBA. But I've been in this for 20 years and it might be time to do…

— Larry Bird

For starters, Portland isn't a great city to live in if you're a young, African American male with a lot of money,

— Greg Oden

During my senior year, there were NBA scouts at my games. At some point, I guess, I started hoping I'd get drafted by a…

— Terry Porter

To me, Portland, there's a lot of things to do out there especially if you have a growing family.

— Rasheed Wallace

I could've signed with a team after Portland cut me and just sat on the bench and collected paychecks, but that's not my style.…

— Greg Oden

So many black kids aspire to be entertainers or professional athletes because those are the only role models they see that look like them.…

— Troy Carter

That's what it's all about, going out and being able to help in the community and help people around you. That's going to carry…

— Jimmer Fredette

The NBA (National Basketball Association) is never just a business. It's always business. It's always personal. All good businesses are personal. The best businesses…

— Mark Cuban

For starters, Portland isn't a great city to live in if you're a young, African American male with a lot of money. But that's…

— Greg Oden

I came to the Bay Area not just to play basketball but to explore business interests.

— Andre Iguodala