Quotes About Basketball

Coming from the projects, we used to sneak into the United Center, watch some games; they chased us out and everything.

The man that got me into collecting sneakers in the first place was the man they call Michael Jordan. He was the one who kind of exposed me to the sneaker world - he was my favorite basketball player, and he had the best shoes.

I grew up in the '90s loving the basketball sneakers, and that's where fashion really started for me.

Basketball has given me so many opportunities, and it's something that's opened the world to me and allowed me to travel really all over the world.

Basketball is great and so much fun, and it has taken me to so many places. I've been in the public eye a lot, and it has given me so many great experiences but hasn't changed the person I am.

Pedro had two private places he liked best, places where he was completely happy to be alone with a basketball, places where he did his

I'm truly passionate about basketball. I'm not as passionate about baseball as I am about basketball, but I watch baseball and I watch football. I love sports in general.

Chick Hearn taught me how to play basketball, how to think about basketball. He taught me how to love basketball.

We would love to have Gary down here. He's still tenacious on defense, and I know he still wants [a title]. And I'm the only guy in the world who can get him one.

I've been an athlete that's sort of in advance; always thinking. After basketball I'd love to have my own radio show, my own TV show.

Basketball was always my first love, but once I had a good year as a senior, I figured the next step was to play college football.

Chick Hearn was my favorite broadcaster ever - he's the one who taught me to think basketball, how to love basketball.

I definitely like to stay active. Im a huge fan of the NBA and the sport of basketball. I love to play pick-up games in Brooklyn where I live.

THESE ARE BEAUTIFUL PROPERTIES with basketball courts, bathroom facilities, toilet facilities. Many young people would love to get the hell out of cities

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.

I'm a huge Dallas Mavs fan. What I love about Dirk Nowitzki is he has just as much talent as everyone else, if not more, and he never toots his own horn. He's this silent warrior.

Growing up, my idols were Lucky Luke and Jolly Jumper. And Scottie Pippen.

It was crazy knowing I'm going to the Bulls. I watched Jordan play my whole life.

When Jordan was averaging over 30 and shooting over 50 percent, he was doing it with less shooting on the floor for himself. He had less spacing to work with. He was going against defenses that were allowed a lot more liberties as far as physical contact, how hard they fouled, and all those things.

I wish I was in my 20s during the '90s to really fully live it. I feel like that was a pretty exciting time being from Chicago, seeing Jordan win six rings.

To me, Jordan is obviously the greatest to ever do it. I grew up idolizing him. I still do. I still watch his highlights. I'm a big MJ guy.

Everyone in the league has a journey or a legacy, whether you're in the league for five years or you're in the league for one year.

Jimmer Fredette

You ain't gotta jump too high to shoot the ball.