Quotes About Basketball

Basketball is my passion, I love it. But my family and friends mean everything to me. That's what's important. I need my phone so I can keep in contact with them at all times.

Dunk had dunked him.

I've got a lot of coaching friends in the business, in basketball and in other sports, that really when you talk about choosing jobs, you want to make sure that you have a strong ownership group and the reputation of the DeVos family is as good as it goods.

I was a big Michael Jordan fan growing up. I don't feel my game resembles his though.

I just put my anger and resentment into basketball. Even the stuff from my childhood.

I'm excited to partner with the No. 1 residential basketball company in the world. Lifetime makes some of the best hoops around, and I share a lot of their values.

A couple colleges tried recruiting me without Marcus and I just shut it down right away. That was clear from the beginning. It was always a package deal.

Back in 2011, I was kind of shy. I wasn't as good because that was the year, also, when I started playing basketball.

You know I was a shy guy and people didn't know that and still don't know it today. I'm sure basketball brought my shyness out because of the fact that you have to do interviews, and that people are always talking to you in terms of the fans and everything.

I was always the kid dribbling the ball on the sidelines, hoping someone would pick me. I'd go with my older brother to the gym or park, and when I went out there, I'd pass the ball so I could get picked again.

We need to come out and assert ourselves on both sides of the court.

When I signed back with Detroit, I signed to retire a Piston.

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.

Me and my brother growing up used to collect rookie and basketball cards, like MJ's and LeBron's. That's what we used to collect, have a lot signed as well.

With the intention of signing Lin back, I saw that I can help.

When I moved to Dallas, I had two big goals. The first, of course, had to do with basketball. I came here to work hard and earn the respect of the fans. The second goal was more personal. I wanted to put down roots in Dallas. That was one of the upsides of signing a four-year deal.

My wife's name, Rebecca Lobo, is on sandwiches and street signs in New England. It adorns the arena rafters at the University of Connecticut, where she first became a basketball star. Her high school in Massachusetts is on Rebecca Lobo Way, a nice trump card to play at reunions.

When I get on TV, I'm going to be talking about a silly basketball game, and I'm going to be having a lot of fun doing it. But I'm very aware of all the social stuff going on.

Coach Matta recruited me the best, I had a close relationship with him immediately and I saw a great opportunity at Ohio State. Sometimes it's just that simple.

Okay, did you know there's a basketball court on the top floor of the Supreme Court building?" "Nobody knows that," said Fletcher. "I do. Highest court in the land.

I play basketball probably four to five days a week when I'm back home.

First and foremost, Indiana will always be a basketball state.

There were a lot of things that happened at Indiana that I was proud of.

I have made the very difficult decision to leave my position as head coach of the men's basketball team at Indiana University.