Top 1200 Basketball Player Quotes & Sayings - Page 3

I'm a basketball player. I can play the whole game. Of course, when you get older, it's a little bit tougher, but whatever.

I'm not your average athlete. I'm good at other things. I'm not just a basketball player. I'm multi-talented.

You can never stop learning as a basketball player and it's my goal to keep growing every day.

Not only is Rip Hamilton an outstanding basketball player, he is also known for giving back to his community.

I used to be a pretty good player back in the day. But I don't play basketball too much anymore.

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 going to continue to be the defensive player that my team needs me to be and the real basketball people will get that.

My mother chose 'Jordan' as my middle name, as a nod to her favorite basketball player.

I grew up watching Dr. J, and I was like, 'Oh my God, this guy is the greatest basketball player I ever saw.'

There is a lot of basketball beyond our control, but a player should never let anyone try harder than he does

I'm a big Knicks fan, and I will tell a professional basketball player that they suck because they didn't do what I wanted them to do.

When I was young, I didn't watch basketball, but I watched 'Space Jam' with Michael Jordan so he was my favorite player.

I attempt to create a world that hypnotizes me as I make it. I hope others can get lost in it in the same way, but to be honest, I don't care that much. It isn't like a basketball player is out on the court hoping that people like the game of basketball as the game goes on. If people don't see it, they don't see it. It is a fragile thing and most people recognize that and respect it. Even if for whatever reason, they don't like the painting.

Coach Smart did a great job of just letting me come to terms with myself as a basketball player and a person.

We overload in our workouts so that the game slows down in real life. It helps you become a smarter basketball player.

I took the time to mentally figure out what I needed to do to be the best basketball player I could be for my team.

If we want the best pitcher, let's get Bobby Feller. If want the best football player, let's get Jimmy Brown; the best basketball player, let's get Bill Russell. If we want the guy who can do the best job for the United States - let's get Donald Trump.

I'm not a political man. I'm a basketball player. So that's what I have to do first. But second, I will try to help my country because I am a Croatian.

I think, between me and Chris Brown, if you combined our games, you'd get, like, a real Division I basketball player.

My father was always pushing me to become a basketball player. In Africa, when you're a kid, every kid loves to play soccer, and I loved playing soccer. But my dad didn't want me playing soccer. He would joke, 'C'mon, man, you're too tall!' Then he promised me, 'If you start playing basketball, I'm going to give you my jersey.'

I'm a basketball player. I'm going to compete every night, play some good ball and get better.

I'm happy that I helped basketball develop; I was trying to help basketball be the world's most popular sport, to bring people together from all over the world, it doesn't matter the background. We are all the soldiers of basketball.

I was a very passionate basketball player, really enjoyed the sport. I played it my entire life.

I feel like LeBron James is an amazing basketball player, but he's also a community person.

I'm glad I stayed in school four years. It matured me as a man and as a basketball player.

It takes a tremendous amount of skill to be a football player. And some of these guys have enough skills to do other sports. Soccer could be one. Basketball could be another. Things where you need incredible hand-eye coordination are always options. I think a football player would be able to adapt to a lot of sports.

Kobe Bryant is my favorite basketball player. He takes risks. He goes for the shot. He isn't cautious with whatever he does.

As far as carrying the torch for the years to come, I don't know. I just want to be the best basketball player I can be.

I'm not a superman with a cape, I'm only a basketball player for the Celtics. But if I can make one child smile, I've done my job.

Being from Flint, especially in the basketball community, is a big deal. Basketball in Flint, you're pretty much like a god there if you play college basketball or are lucky enough to make it to the NBA.

I think just by the nature of getting older, I hope that I'm a smarter basketball player than I was at 23.

If all I'm remembered for is being a good basketball player, then I've done a bad job with the rest of my life.

Basketball isn't just about the bright lights, packed arenas and highlight reels. Basketball is a way of life. Basketball is a relationship between you and the ball, you and your teammates. If you love the game, nobody can take that from you.

Let's face it: if you're an elite basketball player and you choose to be socially and politically active, it could harm your brand.

I was the best basketball player, the only thing good in my hometown so everybody did everything for me.

A young basketball player has people to look up to an emulate. We are a pro league, and we're on television. It makes a difference. It's shows what's possible.

If you're a basketball player and you don't stop and take pictures with your fans, you can have an amazing game and everyone still loves you.

When I was young, everyone laughed at me when I said that I wanted to be a professional basketball player...now it's my turn to laugh.

If there's a good player in New York City, he needs to come to St. John's if he wants to play the best basketball.

I am, first of all, a basketball player. I've done this for so very long... For me, it's been essential to be successful on the court.

Anytime you get a chance to play in front of a big crowd is always good I feel like, for any basketball player.

For men's college coaches through to the NBA, I think basketball people are basketball people. When you start talking the game, gender has gone out the window, and they just talk basketball with you.

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.

I have seen every aspect of basketball that you can see as a player, and I think they can relate to that, and I can understand them.

Well, like every kid playing basketball, I dreamed of being an NBA player.

I started out as a football player. I liked to inflict pain. In basketball, it was the same thing.

There is no doubt in my mind and I know in my time, there will be a Canadian basketball player playing for Toronto Raptors, 100%

Michael Jordon may have been the best basketball player in history, but he couldn't have won six NBA titles without a team.

Cooper was my road roommate, and also happened to be the first African American player drafted by a National Basketball Association team.

A big part of what kept me focused on the music was already failing with basketball. I played basketball all of my life. When basketball didn't work, I knew that I had to make it in whatever I decided to do next.

I really didn't want to play basketball for the longest time, but I just wouldn't stop growing. But I always wanted to be a professional soccer player.

I love to cook like a mad man. If I could do it all over again? I would be a NBA basketball player.

My father brought a basketball to the hospital when I was born, and he already had it embedded in his head that I would be a ball player.

The pleasure of sport was so often the chance to indulge the cessation of time itself--the pitcher dawdling on the mound, the skier poised at the top of a mountain trail, the basketball player with the rough skin of the ball against his palm preparing for a foul shot, the tennis player at set point over his opponent--all of them savoring a moment before committing themselves to action.

I think, growing up, I was seen as the perfect power forward. For a long time, I thought maybe I was supposed to be a basketball player.

When I grew up, I never - I wasn't allowed to go out. I missed my prom because I went to an AAU tournament and all that stuff. For me, it was basketball, basketball, basketball.

It's easy to be just a basketball player, get paid and come here to do that. But to be professional about it is different.

I compare the pressure of a golf shot with making an extra point in basketball. The player starts from a full stop, and that rim doesn't move.

Everybody knows that LeBron James is my favorite basketball player and I love the way he goes to the rack.

In my first film, I was a basketball player. Like every good actor, I lied when they asked me if I could play.