Quotes About Athletes

I proposed abolishing boxing because it was bad for the brain, but boxers were generally so decent that I loved being around the gyms.

I ask everybody, who's the best between Magic and LeBron? Everyone says Michael's greatest. But, OK, well, we'll give him his props. But LeBron is a better athlete, and he can do more than Michael on the basketball court.

Athletes who take to the classroom naturally or are encouraged to focus on grades should be able to do well in the classroom. I believe the reason you go to college is to get your degree. It's not a minor league or an audition for the pros.

It's ridiculous having the pros in an amateur sport, but at the same time, there's a lot of pros who are going to struggle over three rounds.

I knew the Big Ten was one of the best conferences in the country. Every night you're up against pros. It's just so competitive. You can get beat by any team. That's really what I like about the Big Ten.

I watch golf, just looking at the pros, and I'm in awe of how they play. Not one particular player - maybe all the players.

A little-known secret is that being a pro athlete is not that great. It's a pretty short lifespan. I know all these parents are out there driving their children to be professionals, but so many pros will tell you, 'No, you don't want to do this.'

My best friend in the pros is Brandon Davies, who I played with at BYU.

NFL players are pros, and they're proud of the work they do.

The days of 35-year-old pros turning up in the States to earn easy money before retiring are long gone and the MLS is a really competitive league.

In college, I might see three different coverages in an entire game. In the pros, you see three different coverages on three consecutive plays. The quality of athletes in the NFL is better, too.

The boos and critical words from sports writers affect pros more than anyone else.

I've heard a lot of people say you need white athletes to get involved in the anthem protests. I've said before I'll never kneel for an anthem, because the flag means something different for everybody in this country, but I support my peers.

I'm proud to be an actor. See, as an actor, you live longer. Football players, the brain and all that stuff, ooh-eee, that's not good.

This is America's Team and we are confident this outstanding group of athletes will make our country proud.

Africa has proven to produce some of the greatest athletes in the world, and it's a joy to be able to help grow that talent and create a space for African youth to learn.

Even in training Paul Scholes proves he is one of the best midfielders about, and Michael Carrick as well.

In the NFL, you know how people love going to fancy restaurants? I am not a fancy-restaurant guy. I am a good-tasting steak-and-potatoes guy.

Outside the Raptors' organization, I definitely think guys like LeBron James, James Harden and Derrick Rose will show off some great looks. On our team, Kyle Lowry has amazing style. But we have a lot of fashionable guys: Patrick Patterson, Bismack Biyombo and Jonas Valanciunas are all really into fashion as well.

I was short with my fastball and breaking ball.

Maybe there is no player who is faster than me in the world.

I think that's the type of game I'm better at - faster paced, just moving the ball more around.

Starting you automatically gets into your rhythm faster. Coming off the bench, you're colder; it can be harder at times.

For me, the NFL was a little bit faster than college because you've got guys who played five, six, seven years and knew all the ins and out of the league.