Quotes About Athletics

NBA's spacing's really helped. Teams gotta really respect my jumper.

In Europe, being fast, being strong, playing only with your quality, you are going to struggle against teams that prepare.

I've had teams where we've had to get on a bus for 200 miles, play a game, and then drive 200 miles back.

Chelsea are one of the most exciting teams in the Premier League.

As a punt returner in the NFL, I know all about teamwork, high-speeds, and collisions on Sundays.

Playing basketball taught me the value of determination and teamwork.

I know when I have kids, when I'm older, I'm going to encourage them to play sports because I think it teaches you a lot. It teaches you discipline, teamwork, and that there's really no 'I' in team.

The sport is rough. It does wear and tear on the body.

Do I know A.J. Styles and I could have an amazing match? Seth Rollins and I could tear it down and have a classic? Yeah, if it were me at 35, not me at 45. And not me at 45 not having stepped in a ring for eight years.

With the abuse, and wear and tear the body takes in this career, it's ridiculous to put in that time and effort and have nothing to show for it.

The only way to get a three to four-month break would be to tear a tendon or a hamstring or something like that.

A lot of wear and tear on my body. I've been blessed not to have too many surgeries.

Getting a tear in my ACL in 2012 puts a lot of things in perspective about being able to play the game.

Because of my sports background, I know how to overcome wear and tear and how to temporarily fix injuries on the spot.

Every day I wake up, and I think about the wear and tear on my body, and will I be able to continue to perform at a high level. Sometimes I'm working with guys that are 15 years younger than me, 20 years younger than me.

I had a 180-degree tear around my shoulder, my AC joint needed stabilising and a tear in my rotator cuff.

Sixteen, 17 games in a season is a lot of wear and tear on the body, especially for guys who don't come out when they're playing.

I've put my blood, tears and sweat into the sport.

The medal just was an object, just a medal, and that's it. What really meant something was the blood, the sweat, the tears that went into getting that medal. I'll always have the memories of that with me.

I used to have tears in my eyes on the way to practice because I was so focused. For me, track and field was serious business. I didn't have any friends. I was very isolated and very focused.

So if I see what I will call like a beautiful match, if I watch it at home by myself, I'll have a hard time not in tears watching these matches.

When you're a kid growing up, and you think you're gay, you know that you're different; you're often teased and it can really destroy your self-esteem. But sports can be great for building self-esteem.

I want to bring a Big 12 championship to Tech.

I've enjoyed my time at Georgia Tech and feel my year here has helped my development as a player.