Quotes About Athleticism

Technically, I've learned that having good legs and wind is good for being on stage. You have to be in shape and have endurance.

When I go down the ice, I feel it, the wind in the side of my hair, and then I got the party in the back.

One of your best tools is being able to catch the football. But I think you can throw all that out the window when the ball is in the air.

I will play power forward and small forward. Rebound, lead the break, play on the wing, post, play fast and play slow.

I try to be the most versatile player on the court. If that means being a four and posting up, I'll do that. If it means playing on the wing, I can do that too.

That's part of my game: just running the wing, defending.

That's what I do - I run the floor, I run the wing. Either get easy layups or transition threes.

I've played both right-back and right wing, I can't really say if I am more comfortable in one or the other but both are fun positions for me to play.

You've got to know your role. I was never built like someone who was 6-9 or 6-10, didn't have athleticism and became a good shooter. Wasn't a natural shooter. So for me, it's being smart. It's a guy, I used to look at Shane Battier; take angles, play the right way, a winner. Do all the little things.

Ronnie is a very clever winner. He will make sure that he does everything in his power to win the tournament. He is super-fit.

Muller is a winner for Germany and expects to score big goals in big games, especially with his late runs from behind the striker.

Ain't nobody ever had a jumpshot like mine, ain't nobody ever power moves like mine, ain't nobody ever tough defense like mine and ain't nobody ever had the courage to be a winner like me.

Yes, dodgeball encourages competitiveness. Yes, the stronger, more athletic kids are going to be more successful at it than the weaker ones, but what game doesn't have winners and losers?

It's always fun to try non-traditional athletic wear with cutouts and fun textures.

I've been blessed with athleticism, and don't get me wrong, I'm thankful for it. But I'm really grateful that I learned how to, without sounding arrogant, just suck it up and realize that even though I'm not at my best in a given situation, it doesn't matter. You still have to get the job done.

Thankfully, God blessed me with some legs that move pretty good, and we also get to wear pads, so I should be alright.

It's a natural blessing. Thanks to God. He gave me this ability of being chubby but still being fast and being able to hit hard.

That's the first thing that came easy in basketball, beating people down the court, getting into people. Using God's gifts.

Of course my first goal is to save the balls. This is obviously the most important thing as a goalkeeper.

I really like my legs because I've worked hard for them. With soccer, that's the one thing you're working all the time.

For almost 20 years, I've reported on some amazing feats of athleticism for ESPN. But the one thing that stood out, game after game, is that it takes a team to win. When I got cancer, that lesson got personal. And Team Livestrong became my team.

Sometimes it just feels like the only thing you do is play hockey and eat.

My first few years in the league, I was relying on my athleticism to get me by, because that's what got me to the NBA. The problem with that is, you end up getting really, really tired by February.

You never get to the face because the body's so good." (Referring to Steffi Graf)49