Quotes About Payton

Mrs. Cheever's kitchen was calm and cool. Mr. Payton, in a chair by the window, was reading a very old newspaper. Old news is more soothing to read about, he said. You know that you have lived through it alright.

Wilt Chamberlain, by far, is my best basketball player. Best athlete ever.

The Glove is in the Hall of Fame with the greats.

I think, in terms of looking at the trajectory and being around some of the same people, it's certainly flattering words, but I definitely have not done enough to be mentioned in the same sentence as Coach Payton.

My football idol growing up, I was named after Walter Payton, but my idols at RB were Barry Sanders and Emmitt Smith.

My idol, Gary Payton, played 19 years. I definitely want to try to reach that.