Quotes About Athleticism

I have a new appreciation for how fit martial artists are. There is so much energy being exerted when you fight.

Competitiveness drives my blood. I'm an athlete at heart and I just love the competition. I can't live without it. It's just a rush.

I love basketball players for what they do for their size - so graceful.

I think I am good in the department of body language and fighting, and stuff like that. It's just natural to me, maybe because I love sports.

It's like Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy had a baby, and I was it. I've got Rory's length, and I'm hoping that I've got Jordan's touch.

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.

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.

I can jump really high, yeah. I'm proud of that. I'll take it.

I'm able to run and jump and do all the things I can do. I'm blessed.

Maybe it's innate: I have a body built to jump.

Mark Jackson played 19, 20 years in the NBA. Shouldn't even have probably been in the league, and he's the third-ranked assist guy in the NBA. But you describe his game: Can he jump? No, not really. How's his outside shot? Eh, it's inconsistent. Can he defend? Nah, he can't stay in front of guys. And he played 19 years!

I'm going to try to jump over people, and I'm going to try to run all day. If my body lets me, I'll do it.

Nate Robinson has a lot of jumping ability, but I don't see Josh losing.

I grew up playing sports, and being athletic was just something I have always hung on to.

I was not a fashionista. I played Division I basketball. I'm a black belt in karate.

I've got power and agility. I don't care if I'm not the biggest keeper; I've got the power and agility to get around the goal, and I'm very good at it.

Iker Casillas is one of those keepers who always seems to be at his best in the really difficult games when he has hardly got anything to do but reacts when needed in those emergency situations.

If I had to name a few, I would say people like Sheamus, Kevin Owens, and John Cena are all great guys to be in the ring with.

I like Kevin Durant's game! Ain't nothing he can't do. Shoot. Has a handle. Plays D. Scores at will.

The bicycle kick is not easy to do. I scored 1,283 goals, and only two or three were bicycle kicks.

David Alaba has a very good left foot. He's scored some good goals and free kicks.

I don't care if people even discuss what I did. But if anyone is ever sitting around the kitchen table talking about my career, I hope they say they enjoyed watching me play. That's good enough.

Two of my bread and butters are my ankle and knee. That's why I always wore high-tops. I had to protect my ankles no matter if I taped my ankles or wore ankle braces. I gotta protect my ankles. Gotta protect the money maker. That's why I've always rocked the Air Force 1s. Of course, I put in orthotics in there 'cause these joints is flat.

I'm not just a guy who can knock people out.