Basketball Quotes

Doing more of what doesn't work won't make it work any better.

I wasn't a bad basketball player, but I was far from the world's greatest. Good defense, no offense - that was me.

I'm fighting against becoming soft. That's the worst thing you can say to a basketball player.

That's my job, to motivate people. I can do more, show people more things. That's really why I play basketball. That's my whole purpose of playing basketball.

I wanted to be a football player. Football is a sport that I love, but the more I started playing basketball, the more I started dreaming of playing in the NBA.

I started playing baseball and soccer. Those were my sports on the streets and in school when I was growing up. I didn't even start playing basketball until I was 14.

Chicago was big for me as far as developing as a person and as a basketball player.

If you're getting ready to do a really emotional scene then, right before it, you're probably not going to be outside playing basketball.

I'm most excited about going swimming and riding water slides, shooting off fireworks, and playing basketball, and things like that. That's what I really love doing. Summer is a great time.

If you're playing basketball with someone who's better than you, you have to get better or else it's no fun

You have to be wired a certain way to be a professional basketball player, and the way my body grew, something happened genetically that allowed me to become a lot more explosive.

I was a basketball player. I'm a gym rat. I'm always in the gym playing.

I've been captivated by the idea of being on a basketball court and being surrounded by people who made me look a little bit less like a freak.

I'd probably have to leave home in order to become a basketball player of any note.

Once you become a good person, then you have a chance of becoming a good basketball player.

My idol when I was growing up was Michael Jordan the basketball player because of his work ethic rather than his talent and because of what he went through to be as good as he was.

If I hadn't become a professional basketball player, I would have become a history teacher. There's so much to learn from history.

I like playing basketball and going to the gym. I don't box, but I'll ride my bike and go jogging or running in the park. Sometimes my lady and I go hiking.

I never really called people out. It was more along the lines of teasing a person. It started for me in fifth grade on the basketball court.

I really want to start playing basketball. Basketball and ping-pong are my two forms of exercise.

I'm just a basketball player, you know? Just put me where you need me.

Magic is crazy. He is that crazy wild guy on the basketball court that is very intense and very serious. He is the guy who lives and eats and breathes basketball.

When it comes to team dynamics - on a basketball court or in a corporate setting - maintaining a positive atmosphere is crucial.

If I don't get five [titles], I won't be happy with myself as a basketball player. I don't know how you guys will feel about me.

There was not too much to do as a kid when we arrived in Germany. Playing basketball and listening to music gave me something to do.

You should never want to be a one position player. If you're a real basketball player, you should be able to play any position. That's the difference between really good players and average players.

There have been players with Indian heritage, but there hasn't been a Native-American professional basketball player who became a regular for all sorts of social and political reasons.

I've accomplished everything a person can accomplish on a basketball court, but I never thought about the future when I was younger. I never made plans for the next stage in my life.

I feel like I'm a basketball player in a football uniform.

A lot of times I blend in a little bit easier because I'm not like a basketball player who's going to stand out because of his height.

To use a basketball metaphor, West Wing cast was a group that liked to pass as much as they liked to shoot.

Basketball is my favorite sport, and I'm also a very passionate football fan.

It's intense in every sport. No matter what, USC vs. UCLA is crazy. Especially when it comes down to football and basketball, it's just nuts.

We rush for the stars as we crawl toward our graves.

Make your life exciting. Do what you have to do as long as you don't hurt people.

Live in the moment that you are in.

If a player leaves Marquette and doesn't have some of my blood in him, then I don't think I've done a good job.

I let ballplayers yell back at me because I wasn't trying to prove I'm boss. I know I'm boss.

Winning is only important in war and surgery.

The people who know basketball, their elevators don't go to the top.

Can't win without talent, you know.

If you're straight with your players, they'll be straight with you.

I played basketball and soccer but they are very different games, obviously. However, playing any kind of sport always helps you develop physically.

I am the MVP and I gotta worry about the trade talk.

I don't care. I feel like if we don't make a trade, we have to get it done with what we've got.

I remember playing in a tournament when at home we didn't have light, because my mom spent her last money on my sneakers.

We had a lot to do with Randy being fired. If we were to do a lot better, then it probably wouldn't have happened.

I'm going to always be a Sixer til I die.

There's nothing less than that. I don't care about just going to the playoffs; I've been to the playoffs before.

I love you Philadelphia. I want to thank you for accepting me, and letting me be me and make this my home forever.