Basketball Quote by Yuta Watanabe

The biggest thing that I felt basketball could do for me was help me get a good education.

— Julius Erving

Trying to speak English, to learn what my teammates were saying, to learn what I wanted to say - basketball, you have to learn…

— Jose Calderon

Football helped me. I was in love with this sport.

— Krzysztof Piatek

I played everything. I played volleyball, did track, cross-country, but basketball was my main sport, my main focus.

— Bayley

Basketball has always really helped me physically for baseball.

— Pat Connaughton

Basketball also helps you learn to move your feet by playing defense and guarding guys, and that all carries over to playing football with…

— Calvin Pryor

For me, basketball was the way I was able to hone my leadership skills during the heat of competition.

— Baron Davis

I played three sports in high school, baseball, football and basketball. Baseball really helped me a lot.

— Calvin Pryor

I learned how to play the game without using my athletic abilities while playing overseas. When I got my NBA opportunity, it enhanced my…

— Ben Wallace

Learning from different cultures and talking to people is such a great experience, and getting to use basketball to do that is special.

— Danilo Gallinari

I can't say there was one thing in particular that helped prepare me for life beyond basketball except for the exposure to college and…

— Len Elmore

Basketball would have been the natural sport to play, but it's a little too aggressive for me, so instead I dabbled in volleyball and…

— Jessica Williams