Top 81 Quotes & Sayings by Penny Hardaway - Page 2

I think what makes a really good shoe is something that you can play ball in but also something that you can wear off the court as well.

People who weren't watching basketball were still fans of Lil Penny.

I was one of the best players in the NBA.

I've coached grassroots for eight years, I coached middle school, and I coached high school.

I wasn't trying to make First Team All-NBA. I just wanted to win.

I was an introvert.

My favorite sneaker is the Penny 1. The Penny 1 is an original, man, and I loved them from the beginning, and other people loved them, too. It was a comfortable shoe, and the Penny 1 was definitely my favorite to play in. The Penny II was a close second, though.

I went from being very athletic, one of the best guards in the NBA, to barely making it. No speed, no agility. I had to change how I played because I couldn't exercise or train because my knee constantly hurt.

Playing the game at a high level, understanding what it's like to get to where I've already been and where they want to go. I tell those kids that we're going to develop you, we're going to teach you, and we're going to have you ready off the court and on the court to be an NBA player.

The college kids are recruiting each other. When they go to a school, they start recruiting each other.

I haven't felt like I ever had a chance to blossom into the player and the person I want to be in Orlando. It's almost like I've been held down every time.

I think it's a huge compliment from the younger guys understanding what I did for the game and wanting to represent me by wearing my shoes.

I didn't care about titles unless they were championship titles. I don't care about who the man is on the team.

Kobe has a different temperament than me. We're both competitive, but he was much more outspoken. I would let anything roll off me. Nothing bothered me. I never complained.

Recruiting is tough because you have to stay in the battle. You've got so many guys that are going after a certain amount of kids.

The NBA is my history.

It's amazing to see these young guys come into the league and want to wear my shoes.

I was blessed to get the contracts I had.

I was into 'In Living Color,' 'Martin,' the 'Ace Ventura' movies. I love slapstick stuff, too: 'Naked Gun' and 'Caddyshack.'

When Grant Hill came back to Orlando after having all of his surgeries, I was the first person to call him and congratulate him for making it back. It seemed like nobody cared about what I was dealing with.

Talk about full circle, I never saw this coming. It wasn't like I said, 'Someday, I want to be the head coach at the University of Memphis.'