Quotes About Athleticism

Mum always encouraged us to run, she was very athletic.

My ability to play off the pick-and-roll, open plays for other guys and use my athletic body to catch lobs, that's what I do every night.

My genetic make-up is one of physicality. I'm a visceral guy.

We may stick out the tongue (usually to the side) as we focus assiduously on a task (for example when basketball great Michael Jordan goes up for a dunk)

You already have everything you need to be a longdistance athlete. You see, once you decide to run or walk farther than the 10-K (6.2 miles), your quest centers much more on tenacity than talent.

I have evolved my game to be quick, to know what to do when the ball comes to me.

Lewandowski really is an exceptional player.

My leap is something that I've always had. I've always been able to jump high.

In my mind, LeBron James is the best player in the league.

There aren't too many left-handed guys out there who can handle the ball and shoot it.

I can put my legs behind my head. That's a fun fact that not a lot of people know!

I can put both legs over my head.

What do I love about my body? I would say, probably, my legs.

People look at my legs and they see I can make big plays, but they don't really see my arm, and I make big plays with my arm.

Kessie is far better than I ever was, because he has seven or eight goals in his legs per season.

I've got quite big legs.

I just try to use my length to the best of my ability.

With my size and length I can affect the game in a lot of ways.

Most of my game is not really based on explosiveness, but I've gotta have a little lift on my jumper.

I'm in limbo. The baseball people are like, 'Oh, he's basketball athletic.' The basketball people are like, 'Well, he plays baseball, so he's probably not that athletic.'

Obviously, I am an attacking player, so when you are an attacking player, you need to create goals and get goals - and that's the main thing for me.

As center you can push the ball. If you're a big man and you can push the ball, or you can run fast, you can make a difference in the game.

We're both big guys and probably have the same speed; I hope to be as successful as Brandon Marshall.

For who can be ashamed to lose to such beauty? It was enough to watch him win, to see the soles of his feet flashing as they kicked up sand, or the rise and fall of his shoulders as he pulled through the salt. It was enough. I