Attention Quote by Trevor Ariza

Basketball was not my main sport in grade school, or even the first year of high school.

— Mike Krzyzewski

But basketball was always something I was good at, that I was passionate about. I just didn't have the confidence to play in front…

— Lil B

And from the first time I picked up a basketball at age eight - I had a lot of difficulty when I first picked…

— Julius Erving

The best basketball game I ever played was probably when I was in the fifth grade.

— Mike Conley Jr

With my height in high school, I was really thinking basketball. But I guess I wasn't that good, because my sophomore year I didn't…

— Dean Potter

I played basketball in fourth, fifth and sixth grade because it was what my friends did. But in seventh grade, I decided I wanted…

— Austin Reaves

I've been playing youth basketball ever since I was in sixth grade; I've been traveling ever since I was in sixth grade, so I'm…

— Derrick Rose

I played one year of competitive basketball, actually. I don't remember what grade I was in, maybe middle school or something. I was the…

— Christian Pulisic

I wasn't really that interested in playing. I had gone through some hard times not playing in high school, but my coach had it…

— Scottie Pippen

At elementary school I played every sport and then I started to like basketball more but then again I had phases with every sport…

— O. G. Anunoby

With kids and all the other activities around the house, I'm finding it harder to give my full attention to basketball.

— John Stockton

Eleventh grade is when I grew into my body. My athleticism and speed took off.

— Zion Williamson