Basketball Quote by Stephen Jackson
“There's a lot of guys that play the game of basketball for the money, for the fame.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Sports magazine, 2008
Many basketball players are motivated primarily by financial gain and fame rather than love of the game.
In simple terms: Money and fame drive many players.
Key Takeaway
Balance passion with ambition.
Themes
sports
motivation
career
values
celebrity
Mood
reflective
analytical
Type
observation
commentary
When to use this quote
- team contracts
- endorsement deals
- player interviews
Key Concepts
materialism
intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation
career choices
Questions to Reflect On
- What drives your own performance?
- How to maintain love for the game?
A Different Perspective
Some athletes play for love of sport.
![“I failed, I think, seven [or] eight times before I finally got my first [championship]. It was just, you know, just about me growing up. Now that I'm an old, old veteran-age 29-I do things a lot differently. I don't go to the gentlemen's clubs anymore. I had to slow that down.” quote by Shaquille O'Neal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/08f/shaquille-o-neal-659_age_i-failed-i-think-seven-or-eight-times-be_2731.jpg)
