Top 48 Quotes & Sayings by John Wall
Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American athlete John Wall.
Last updated on December 22, 2024.
Crunches are my go-to. I do 100 crunches in the morning and at night to get myself going and get my body moving.
I looked up to Magic Johnson a lot. He was a tall point guard who found his teammates and had a good time.
I'm the type of guy that hates to get out of practice.
In eighth grade, I was actually better in football. I played running back, wide receiver, and safety - just like Allen Iverson.
Most people don't know I have a weird pregame meal. I'm picky, so all I eat are grapes and a hamburger with nothing on it. I get the meat, the bun - that's it.
I have an opportunity to be in the N.B.A. and play the game that I love the most and be able to take care of my family and myself.
I don't put the pressure on everybody else. I put the pressure on myself because I am that franchise guy. I am the guy that has to be the leader of the team, that has to get everybody better, make everybody better on my team.
I'm from Raleigh, North Carolina, and the Cowboys have always been my team.
Momentum is a whole lot in the game of basketball. People dwell on momentum, but that really does matter.
You always gotta do the right thing: you never know who's watching.
I went to Kentucky to be a better player.
I'm strong, but my arms are skinny; they're never going to get big and bulky like a football player.
I'm just going to be myself. And when you're bein' yourself, you don't have to back up lies or the stories you told. You don't got to sugarcoat nothin'.
When our career is over, when we retire and the basketball stops bouncing, we still have to find something else to do.
My jump shot is the key thing. Guys go on the pick and roll and will force me to knock down shots.
I feel like I can be a great defensive player when I put my mind to it for the whole game, not just half the game.
Some compare me to Derrick Rose, and that's a compliment.
I had a real bad attitude after my dad passed of liver cancer. I was 9, and we were really close.
Coach Calipari pushes his players, and that's why his teams are successful.
I speak my mind, so I don't hold my tongue for nobody.
I know people know how good I am playing basketball... All I do is just use it as motivation: keep getting better, keep doing the same stuff and doing it even better.
Not everybody's going to have a perfect relationship with every great player on their team. But when I step between those lines and I'm with my team, we're a brotherhood.
I like to compete in everything I do.
I've been a Cowboys fan since I was born.
I want to be one of those point guards who knock down shots you have to get over the top.
I think basketball harnessed and built my toughness and competitiveness. I grew up in a tough neighborhood, and you were either going to cry and moan about it or get tough.
I respect and love every team and cheer for every team and hope every team in Washington, D.C., do well just like they do for us.
When people talk trash about me and doubt me, I just use it as motivation.
I'm one of those guys that likes to lead, not follow.
You're not getting any recognition as a point guard if you ain't winning.
I think my best feature are my abs. They're cut up.
Once I argue with somebody, I'm cool; I let it pass. I'm back to playing basketball.
I've seen a lot of highlights of Steve Kerr knocking down the big shots ... when a legend, Michael Jordan, trusted his teammate and passed it to him. He might have played two minutes, but he was ready to knock down the big shot.
I think [Otto Porter Junior] just took a couple tough shots so far - a couple tough jump shots - but I think he has a great mid-range game, he's very tall and can create his shot. So, I think with more spacing he'll get easier shots, I think he'll be fine.
When you're sending emails, you live and die by your subject line. Making it personal or funny can increase your open rate 10 times or more. At the very least, try to pitch some value rather than pointless bragging. 'Work Faster!' is better than 'Version 10.4 now available!'
The main thing I do is to carry myself as best as I can on my pro level.
You've got to stay humble and hungry. Just keep working and thank God you have a chance to play in the NBA.
I feel I can fit with any player in the world.
Any time you can have your logo or your name on a shoe, growing up that's a dream come true.
You're not gonna be known as nothing if you don't win.
I've got a lot of work to do, a lot of people to make proud.
It's nice to be known as a good player. But I want to be known as a good person, too.
Any team I go to will get an extremely hard worker, someone who never wants to take a day off, loves to play the game and is dedicated to winning.
Don't go to a school just because your friends are there or because it sounds like a dream school. Go to a program that fits your style of play.
That's my main thing: I want to be on the level those guys [Derrick Rose,Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant] are on.
All I have to do is just enjoy my moment and have fun.
I feel like I have to step on the court every night and be dominant.
When I'm going against guys like Kevin Durant - one of the best leading scorers in the league - it pushes you to want to get better, seeing how hard he works.
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