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- Nov 07, 2020
Basketball Quotes
Most Famous Basketball Quotes of All Time!
Fans often admire the sheer grace and athleticism basketball players bring to the court, especially given their size. Some athletes make clear they see themselves as basketball players above all else, prioritizing the sport over every other pursuit, a passion covered in our Always quotes.
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- Mind
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was taught by teachers, and if it's one thing I have it's a basketball mind and I try to pass it on and pay it forward.
- Being
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- Nov 07, 2020
We're talking about being relevant again. I want the Sixers to be on people's tongues again... I want the Sixers to be the basketball team that people want to see.
- Locked
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- Nov 07, 2020
During the season, I'm always locked in one gear, ready to play basketball, always keeping my guard up.
- High School
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- Nov 07, 2020
In high school, my principal was a priest and my assistant basketball coach. We were close. In high school, I would talk to him a little bit.
- Go
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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- Some
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- Nov 07, 2020
I played all kinds of sports when I was young: tennis, handball, basketball, some soccer. I focused on basketball when I was 16 or 17 and then came to the U.S. when I was 20.
- Clinics
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- Nov 07, 2020
After I made it to the NBA, I said that I didn't want to be the last player from Africa. After my rookie year, I went to the league and talked about this, and they embraced my idea and started conducting basketball clinics in Africa, and that's when I knew I wouldn't be the last African.
- Fraud
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't like the sleaziness, the corruption. I don't like the fraud that college basketball has become.
- Doing
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- Nov 07, 2020
My days shouldn't be hard because I'm doing what I'm doing and that's playing basketball.
- Football
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- Nov 07, 2020
My dream was to play for Alabama - football, basketball.
In some countries, basketball ranks well behind baseball and soccer in popularity, a reality that surprises many outsiders. Childhood interests, like skateboarding, often grew alongside basketball for an entire generation. Browse more in our College, Football, and Game quotes.