Top 1200 Motivational Basketball Quotes & Sayings - Page 20
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Last updated on December 4, 2024.
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.
If I can go to the U.S. Army and fight the war at 18 why can't you play basketball for 48 minutes?
Not every kid plays football, basketball. Running can be a source to vent and let things out.
Playing basketball is a game that I love. I've been doing it since I was a kid. It's what I always wanted to do.
I play basketball because I like it, but the most important thing I want to do is help my family.
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.
The most satisfying way to play basketball is when you can get the best out of everyone on the court.
You have to remember that baseball really was the American pastime in the Forties, not football, basketball or any other sport.
I'm not a role model... Just because I dunk a basketball doesn't mean I should raise your kids.
You can never stop learning as a basketball player and it's my goal to keep growing every day.
I think anyone who is also a fan of college basketball as well as the NBA, you have an opinion on Duke.
I grew up in the '90s loving the basketball sneakers, and that's where fashion really started for me.
I've always felt that, you know, the Almighty has a lot of things to do other than help my basketball team.
Man, at the end of the day, it's just a game. And the way I look at it, when I have fun, that's when I play my best basketball.
Year 6 was the toughest one yet for me. That was the first time in my life I couldn't put my whole heart into basketball.
Most of my learning and philosophy regarding coaching basketball was developed after great frustration.
My mother chose 'Jordan' as my middle name, as a nod to her favorite basketball player.
My older brothers were both basketball players so I just grew up around the gym.
When I started playing basketball, I hated it because football had always been my sport.
The NBA, and more importantly, the entire sport of basketball, has always been an inclusive environment.
Hip-Hop itself, the culture, the way that it's going you could always see the effect that it has on basketball.
My family is definitely the most important thing for me, before anything. Basketball, everything.
I've been yelled at by coaches since I was 12 years old playing AAU basketball.
It is all about confidence: 90% mental and 10% physical, that is what basketball is. I live by that and it seems to be working.
I get bored with working out, so I'm more into playing sports like soccer and basketball.
I was a biology major. But I also happened to be captain of the basketball team and first chair in band.
When I was young, I didn't watch basketball, but I watched 'Space Jam' with Michael Jordan so he was my favorite player.
When I look back at my basketball career, I want to say I tried to inspire as much as I could.
Basketball without Borders made me who I am and it's just something that is such a huge part of my life.
I sing the Star Spangled Banner, so I can get into football, basketball and baseball games for free.
Music was definitely a way out. Instead of playing basketball, I was going to recording studios.
I think Villanova is a really good basketball team and Jay Wright's a great coach.
I've always been taught that basketball is a team game and greater than the sum of its parts.
Basketball in Latin America is growing a lot and it's being seen with the quantity of players in the NBA.
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.
My uncle was almost hit by a sniper while dropping his son at basketball practice.
Leading the SMU men's basketball program is an honor and a responsibility that I take very seriously.
Learning from different cultures and talking to people is such a great experience, and getting to use basketball to do that is special.
I gave everything I had to basketball. The passion is still there, but the desire to play is not. It was a great ride.
I love sports. I've played basketball, baseball, soccer, tennis, track and field growing up.
I think just by the nature of getting older, I hope that I'm a smarter basketball player than I was at 23.
I left my home when I was 13 years old, I was a professional at 17, and I've been playing basketball since.
Alabama's a football state and you really don't get too many basketball players out there.
Basketball sneakers are for people who want to be comfortable. I rather be uncomfortable and just look nice.
Basketball is a game of conditioning and fatigue. That's why I believe in practicing a team to train when it's exhausted.
I've loved basketball my entire life and to be able to cover this sport is a privilege that I don't take for granted.
I want everyone to know: You can play basketball in Canada and you can still get to where you need to go.
I was the best basketball player, the only thing good in my hometown so everybody did everything for me.
I'm a big sports guy - golf, tennis, baseball, basketball, snowboarding - and I love games.
I'm conservative with my money. I'm the one who's got a family and I can't be playing basketball forever, so when I retire, I want to live on what I've made.
Give yourself a chance. Now, everyone can't play basketball. But find something you're interested in.
I was probably the best cherry picker in the history of African basketball. I got so many dunks, it was crazy.
You might be a redneck if... your high school basketball game got rained out.
I play basketball on Sundays and I'm a very spiritual guy; I read a lot of Eastern philosophy and I meditate.
My focus is on comfort, so I tend to keep it simple and casual - both during and after the basketball season.
I'm an athlete. I play basketball and football and all that with a bunch of other men, but that doesn't impact me emotionally.
I like watching tennis and basketball, but it's not every day you can watch it on TV. I don't play them, though.
I knew that basketball was my love and the only way for me to go to college was to get a scholarship.
Herb Brown is like a basketball icon. What's the saying - he's forgotten more than I'll ever know.
