Steve Blake Quotes

United States, Basketball Player
February 26, 1980

Steven Hanson Blake is an American former professional basketball player. After winning the 2002 NCAA Championship with Maryland, Blake was selected by the Washington Wizards with the 38th overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft. Over his 13-year NBA career, Blake had stints with the Wizards, Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, Detroit Pistons, and had three different stints with the Portland Trail Blazers.

My oldest son always wants to race. He's kind of like me and it now has carried over to the other two. They're all pretty competitive now. We do stuff in the pool. They're like fish in water. They go all over the place. They're kids. They like to play, have fun and compete with everything they do.

Steve Blake
- Kids
- Play
- Race
I have periods where I listen to regular rap, Jay-Z, Eminem and Lil Wayne. The next day I might have some Christian alternative music. The next day I have on some dance music. It all varies what I listen to.

Steve Blake
- Music
- Listen
- Periods

I'm probably the least flexible athlete you'll find. When it comes to yoga, I can't get in the positions and I can't hold them. You have to be pretty flexible to do it. Once you get certain positions, you have to have the core strength to hold those positions. It's a pretty good workout.

Steve Blake
- Yoga
- Workout
- Flexible
I've won a championship on every level except the NBA. It's frustrating to have not gotten that in the first two years.

Steve Blake
- Won
- Championship
- Except
When I was told my team was lucky to win, I replied: "the more we practice, the luckier we get."

Steve Blake
- Practice
- Win
- Luckier
I'm pretty quiet. But I love to play sports. I like playing all sports. I'll act goofy at times around my wife and my son, around my own family. I like to have fun in general.

Steve Blake
- Family
- Sports
- Quiet
That's something a point guard can always work on, with keeping his dribble alive a little better. It's so important.

Steve Blake
- Work
- Important
- Guard