Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American athlete Jayson Williams.
Last updated on December 18, 2024.
Jayson Williams is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 11 seasons, primarily with the New Jersey Nets. He played his first three seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers, who acquired him in trade with the Phoenix Suns following the 1990 NBA draft. Williams spent the remainder of his career with the Nets and was an All-Star in 1998.
That's what prison did for me, it isolated me, you know, it polished me up like a stone.
I lost my way for a long time.
I will never be able to move on as much as people would like me to.
We're like Iraq. We're hiding missiles. We've got two missiles in reserve.
It's a sin to swear.
I could have been better. That's my goal now, to be better.
I give God all the glory. And try to move on. Come home and hug my wife and my children. And thank God for every day that I have with my family.
I want to see the birth of my baby. Hopefully it's a boy. He can play for St. John's.
I always relate respectfully with blue-collar people.
Every day people say you got to move on with your life. You have to move on. And you just can't.
I went down and played with Magic Johnson at his all-star game in Atlanta. I remember Magic stopped the game and said, 'We need you here with us in L.A.'
I have a beautiful family. I want to be here, for my family.
I think no athlete wants to end his career on an injury.
If I had to think of what I would do different in my whole career, it's that I never would have picked up a beer, bottle of vodka. That definitely changed my life. That is an Achilles' heel for me.
I'll say life is simpler.
If it wasn't for prison, I was in a bad way.
I want to be here, for my family. I want to be here for my baby. I want to see the birth of my baby.
Alcohol is the cause of all my problems.
People say, 'Jay, you're a great guy, you just had a couple of bad nights.' People that have themselves under control don't have a couple of bad nights like that. Plain and simple.
I don't think there is a person who loves the Nets as much as I do - from our fans, all the employees in the arenas, the front office personnel and the owners. I will always be loyal to our fans and the Nets.
I went down and played with Magic Johnson at his all-star game in Atlanta. I remember Magic stopped the game and said, 'We need you here with us in L.A.