You have so much fun playing games. We all love basketball, so we never want the season to end, 'cause then it's five months of sitting around and watching the playoffs.
Interpretation
The joy of playing basketball brings happiness and anticipation, making the off-season difficult to bear.
In this quote, Stephen Curry expresses the deep enjoyment and passion for playing basketball, emphasizing how the love for the game creates a longing for the season to continue. He highlights the contrast between the excitement of playing and the downtime during the off-season, illustrating how much fun and fulfillment sports can bring to individuals and communities.
In practice
Use this quote at a sports team gathering to inspire team spirit.
I want to thank God, obviously for the health, for the talent He's given me, for my family who supports me, for the things that basketball's taught me on and off the court. For the people that I've been able to meet through the game of basketball.
Sometimes people make it seem like you have to have certain prerequisites or a crazy life story in order to be successful in this world. But the truth is you really don't.
I try to make it look easy, but the behind-the-scenes stuff is the challenge.
I have fun out there on the court, smiling, laughing, trying to have good demeanor.
It's really annoying for me. That's not what I'm playing for, to be the face of the NBA or to be this or that or to take LeBron's throne or whatever.
I just feel so much more comfortable and confident every game I play.
There's nothing sadder in this world than to awake Christmas morning and not be a child.
The happiness of life consists, like the day, not in single flashes (of light), but in one continuous mild serenity. The most beautiful period of the heart's existence is in this calm equable light, even although it be only moonshine or twilight. Now the mind alone can obtain for us this heavenly cheerfulness and peace.
Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.
Only you can take responsibility for your happiness..but you can't do it alone. It's the great paradox of being human.
If you're in a position where you can help other people, there is nothing better in life than helping other people. Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!
Money doesn't buy happiness. Some people say it's a heck of a down payment, though.
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