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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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I like basketball, but please don't ask me basketball questions because I've got a lot to learn.
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Where I'm from, Bastrop, Louisiana, you played football, basketball, and baseball; you ran track - and that was about it.
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I run in the morning, lift weights in the afternoon, basketball training at night, and then lift weights again at night.
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Anytime you're playing basketball, and you have a coach who you have to respect, you've got to be very disciplined.
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It's the playoffs, man. If you don't get excited about the playoffs, you don't even deserve to be playing basketball.
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He knew I enjoyed the relationships of college basketball. All along, he was the wise one.
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Basketball has consumed me since the age of 7 or 8. I don't know what I would do without it.
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I know how hard it is to shoot the basketball, so I've got great appreciation for it.
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I played college basketball in West Virginia for two years, and then I graduated from NYU with a sports management degree because I realized the NBA's not going to happen.
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I'm definitely somewhat of a tomboy. I grew up a pretty big tomboy, actually, and was really obsessed with basketball.
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Now I love hoops. I'm a diehard UCLA fan, have been since my freshman year. But basketball is the '1812 Overture.' Pomp and circumstance, fireworks and cannons, lots and lots of fun, and in the end, still Tchaikovsky.
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.