Basketball Quotes
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The walls of our upstairs hallway testify that we once had photogenic children. There are rows of framed pictures that show them playing baseball, basketball, holding a toad, and smiling in the sunlight at their eager parents. Everything is orderly and bright.
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My teammates know I’m down to earth. I’ll joke with them. But when it comes to basketball, I try to be serious about it.
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I couldn't fit in the Irish community in New York. I was never one of the boys because they would talk about baseball or basketball, and I knew nothing about it.
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I was about 14, and my friend's stepdad asked me to do a 10K with him because his son - who was more into basketball - didn't want to. It was amazing, and I still remember the time I got: 48:23.
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I boxed. I did track and field; I did basketball, football, any sport I was able to sign up for.
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When you think about basketball, and you watch someone like Michael Jordan play basketball - even if you're a baseball player, there's still a lot to learn from there.
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Basketball also helps you learn to move your feet by playing defense and guarding guys, and that all carries over to playing football with staying square and having good footwork.
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Mostly I play sports games - football and basketball. 'Inside Drive' and 'NFL Fever.'
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I'm not going to lie; listen, I'm nice at basketball.
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The game of basketball is not played with throwing punches, throwing elbows.
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I really focused on three things in high school - my company, basketball and my school work.
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We have to do a better job of taking care of the basketball, but their pressure had a lot to do with it.
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You must understand as a kid of color in those days, the Harlem Globetrotters were like being movie stars.
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Basketball isn't just a sport. It is an art, one that must be mastered to succeed.
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Walking has been ridiculous in college basketball the past 15 years.
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We need to know where we are going and how we plan to get there. Our dreams and aspirations must be translated into real and tangible goals with priorities and time frames.
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Leadership is helping yourself and other people achieve goals. The ability to direct your life to get the results you want is leadership.
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I was a baseball player at North Central High School in Spokane, Washington even though I was all-city in basketball, even when I signed a letter of intent to play quarterback at Washington State.
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They said you have to use your five best players but I found you win with the five who fit together the best.
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I always wanted to be a basketball player until I discovered Pizza Pockets.
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I've accomplished everything I tried to accomplish in basketball.
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I've always loved being active, and I used to do sports - basketball, soccer, volleyball - growing up.
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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.
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You know, God gave me a gift to do other things besides play the game of basketball.
