Career Quote by Shawn Bradley

I started to think I could do just as much by playing basketball and setting a good sporting example than I could by going…

— Shawn Bradley

I always felt that I had a mission in life. I thought I was born to play sports. Even now, I still feel that…

— Monte Irvin

I love basketball, and I didn't get a chance to finish my career the way I wanted.

— Penny Hardaway

I knew where I wanted to go, what kind of player I wanted to become and I focused on getting there.

— Michael Jordan

I just wanted to get to the NBA. I never thought I would have a career that I've had now.

— Robert Horry

It's only me and my brother, but I was older and going through the experience of being a basketball player who got a scholarship,…

— Breanna Stewart

My goal was to get to the NBA.

— Tyler Herro

The moment I knew I wanted to play basketball professionally was in high school when I started getting interest from colleges. I realized I…

— Breanna Stewart

I had to go out in the world and become strong, to discover my mission in life.

— Tina Turner

I just wanted to give myself a chance to be an athlete because I really loved the game of basketball.

— Jae Crowder

It was a steppingstone. The NBA, for me, was preparation for me to do something someplace else.

— Stephon Marbury

My sons served excellent missions, and returned to participate in college athletics. In their letters home, and even now that they have been back…

— LaVell Edwards