Basketball Quotes

"The only reason I went to college was to play basketball. I injured my knee and couldn't play"

"I think the greatest all-around athlete ever was Jim Brown. He played lacrosse, basketball and ran track at Syracuse. He played professional football for the Browns"

Will McDonough, Writer

"I've got a basketball signed by all the greats from Julius Irving to Oscar Robinson. It was at an All Star game I got them all to sign it. So that ain't going nowhere. I'm going to die with that in my casket"

Ice Cube, Musician

"Well, I work out three to four times a week, in a gym, which - thank God - is right in my building here in New York City. It's in the Reebok building, and it's got every kind of weightlifting equipment you can imagine, spread out over six floors, plus basketball courts and everything else. And because it's right in the building, there's no excuse"

Regis Philbin, Entertainer

"I'm pretty athletic and I play basketball a lot"

Jay Hernandez, Actor

"But the point of using the number was to show that sex was a great part of my life as basketball was a great part of my life. That's the reason why I was single"

Wilt Chamberlain, Athlete

"When I was growing up, we used to play basketball in a park that was never shoveled when it snowed. The basketball rims were never fixed. And we understood then that there was a relationship between public policy and our quality of life"

DeForest Soaries, Politician

"To see a player dunk in women's college basketball is just amazing. It's great to see that the game has reached that level now"

Holly Johnson, Musician

"I sail, scuba dive, play football, basketball"

Casper Van Dien, Actor

"When I played basketball, I spent hours On the court practicing. When i became a body-builder, I was in the gym all the time. Like most beginners, I didn't really know what I was doing, but the more I did it, the more I loved it. I guess you could say I was a gym rat. Seeing my body change made me come back for more"

Phil Heath, Athlete

"One thing you can't beat in this world is time. I learnt that the hard way. You can't play basketball forever. You can't play football forever. You can't bodybuild forever. I mean you CAN do it, but not at a high level against younger guys who have more time and have not reached their peaks yet. There's only so much the body can do and once you're done, you can't go back in time"

Ronnie Coleman, Athlete

"I want to be known as a winner. That's all that matters to me"

Anthony Edwards, Athlete

"I just love to play basketball. It's my passion"

Anthony Edwards, Athlete

"Basketball is like war in that offensive weapons are developed first, and it always takes a while for the defense to catch up"

Red Auerbach, Coach

"Since I left basketball, and my wife, it's been a glorious feast of lovemaking"

Rick Fox, Actor

"Yeah, I like cars and basketball. But you know what I like more? Bananas"

Frankie Muniz, Actor

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

Jim Gerlach, Politician

"I've done a lot of basketball drills, not a whole lot of competitive stuff. I have basically been in the gym everyday working on my game, working on the time off that I've had from the game, just getting myself prepared mentally and physically for the season"

Grant Hill, Athlete

"The 76ers currently play very good basketball, and we don't. However, we are still only one win behind them. If we continue to improve, we should be on the top of our division at the end of the regular season"

Jason Kidd, Athlete

"You don't cut anywhere, don't pick down anywhere, don't double screen, no weak side picking. All these things that should happen in a game of basketball don't happen anymore"

Oscar Robertson, Athlete

"I think that basketball players should get the job done no matter how it looks on the screen"

Oscar Robertson, Athlete

"I think I started learning lessons about being a good person long before I ever knew what basketball was. And that starts in the home, it starts with the parental influence"

Julius Erving, Athlete

"And from the first time I picked up a basketball at age eight - I had a lot of difficulty when I first picked up a basketball, because I was a scrub - there were things that I liked about it"

Julius Erving, Athlete

"If there wasn't any business and it was just strictly basketball, then there would be no issue, it would probably be done by now. But the team has to protect"

Jason Kidd, Athlete

"I also developed an interest in sports, and played in informal games at a nearby school yard where the neighborhood children met to play touch football, baseball, basketball and occasionally, ice hockey"

Steven Chu, Scientist

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

David Morse

"It wasn't about the X's and the O's and the strategy; it was more about keeping 12 guys focused and committed to a task. That group dynamic, and then helping them to grow as people and basketball players"

Isaiah Thomas, Athlete

"We look for opportunities to play together including basketball, tennis, swimming, riding bikes and touch football. I try to provide a loving environment where we can play. I think that's good on so many levels - emotionally, for family interactions and, of course, physically"

Alan Thicke, Actor

"Charles and I go back since college. None of us thought this would happen, we just wanted to play basketball. This is the highest honor that can ever be paid, and it's mind-blowing"

Dominique Wilkins, Athlete

"I had all the normal interests - I played basketball and I headed the school paper. But I also developed very early a great love for music and literature and the theater"

Carlisle Floyd, Composer

"And it blew my mind when I started to get wind of the fact that they actually liked me being around. That was humbling, because Kentucky basketball is a big deal, and I am not the biggest fan - I am just the most notorious one"

Ashley Judd, Actress

"I just want to try to ignore the scrutiny and all the distractions and just play hard basketball and let the best come... Improving game by game and trying to improve my game is what I want to do"

Andrew Bogut, Athlete

"It's not to hurt anyone, but basketball can be rough"

Sue Wicks, Athlete

"Basketball is basketball"

Oscar Robertson, Athlete

"Basketball is a team game. But that doesn't mean all five players should have the same amount of shots"

Dean Smith, Athlete

"I always wanted to be a basketball player"

Ronnie James Dio, Musician

"If you're playing basketball with someone who's better than you, you have to get better or else it's no fun"

Jason Behr, Actor

"He knew I enjoyed the relationships of college basketball. All along, he was the wise one"

Rick Pitino, Athlete

"Basketball, in America, is like a culture. It is like a foreigner learning a new language. It is difficult to learn foreign languages and it will also be difficult for me to learn the culture for basketball here"

Yao Ming, Athlete

"I wanted a NBA basketball gym at my house and that's what I worked hard for and I was able to achieve that"

Terrell Owens, Athlete

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