Quotes About Athletics

I know I'm black. Everyone knows I'm black. But I don't want to be defined as a black hockey player.

My dream was to be a football player.

The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.

The best mark of a player is to beat him over a long distance.

Darryl Hill was a fantastic player.

I am the finest defensive player in the game.

I always wanted to be a major-league baseball player.

I was always a decent hockey player, but I'd have never made the NHL.

I think Messi is the best player in the world.

I think Neymar has everything to be the best player on the planet.

I always say, it's not the shoes; it's the player. If you can hoop, you can hoop.

It's very important, when you talk about a player like an Aaron Donald, 'Hey, here comes Ndamukong. How do you feel about a player like that?'

I wasn't a bad basketball player, but I was far from the world's greatest. Good defense, no offense - that was me.

I'm the best player in the country. That's how I think. That's how I feel.

When Misha Cirkunov started his UFC career a perfect 4-0, I really thought he'd be a legit player at 205.

But really, I've worked my whole life to become a great basketball player. When I see that jersey go up, I'm sure I'm gonna have flashbacks to when I was 4 and 5 years old playing in my driveway because I loved it. I still love it to this day. It's been one of my first loves in life: basketball.

Kara Braxton, she's a great player, so I think they can go far this year.

We definitely have a football mentality. My dad was a football player also, so just growing up, that's how it was.

I see the NCAA holding off as long as possible to continue to make money off of its players. It's almost like modern day slavery.

I was a good football player, and I had a chance to play with some great players.

I'm one of the best players in the league.

Playing motivates players.

I feel like I'm one of the best players in the world tactically.

Every time I'm on the court, I think I'm the best player. That's the mind-set a lot of players should have.