Quotes About Athletics

The great thing about America, what I've loved about it, is how sports-friendly it is. In America, sports are respected and loved.

I'm still playing the game, having a great time.

The Khelo India University Games is a great way to unearth talent in this country.

BYU I think had a philosophy of nameless, faceless athletes for the greater good of BYU which is fine. We all did our thing and we're grateful for it.

I love being able to perform in the ring in front of people, and that's the greatest feeling in the world.

My greatest gift that I have in life is basketball.

My father played baseball. That's what I know to do. That's my gift. God has given me the greatest gift. And that's what I love to do.

Baseball is the greatest thing in the world.

You can feel greatness in the ring. You can get two guys that gel together and it's just like poetry or a work of art.

I wasn't really a student of the game. I just played it because I loved it. I didn't really look into the greats as much. They just put a ball in my hand, and I did what the coach told me to.

My explosiveness, I really couldn't show it at UCLA. It's still there. It's always been there. It was not a lot of running. It was a half-court game. Coach Howland came from the Big East, and so you know that's a grind out game.

You know you're going to have 162 games. You're going to have six months to play this game and playing every day is going to be a grind.

I can't really grip the ball with my left hand.

I tend to wear the moulds in training, but I'll always wear studs in games, as I feel like I get more grip.

Times get tough sometimes, you lose cool. At the end of the day it is one of the most demanding and grueling sports.

Nothing is guaranteed in the UFC, nothing is guaranteed in the NFL, so it's my lane. I'm very comfortable in this lane.

I love when people think it's going to be easy to guard me.

When you play guard, you're not going to block a lot of shots. Inside, you're going to block shots.

I love when people try to be physical with me. They think that's the way to try to guard me and to get physical with me. I use that to my advantage.

Any guard would love playing with a great big man, one who rebounds, blocks shots, and scores.

I'm strong enough to guard the big guys and have enough heart to lock them down.

I just wanted to become a better player at everything - someone who is a real tough matchup to guard.

We guard the shooter. A lot of guys shoot way behind the 3-point line. We guard where the shooter is, not where the line is.

It's hard to guard somebody like myself. It's tough.