If I can help my teammate or teammates play at a level they've never played at before, then it doesn't even matter so much how I play.
Interpretation
True success in sports comes from elevating others rather than simply focusing on personal performance.
This quote emphasizes the importance of teamwork and selflessness in achieving success. Karch Kiraly expresses that his priority lies in helping his teammates reach new heights in their performance, suggesting that the collective achievement of the team is more significant than individual accolades.
In practice
In a sports team meeting to inspire cooperation and collaboration.
Not everything you're going to do in volleyball - or in life, for that matter - is exciting or fully functional, but if you have the willpower to make each minute count, you'll benefit in some way. And it will make you a better player and a better person in the long run.
Al was already a legend when I got to campus. You wanted to play for the best? You went to UCLA to play for Al Scates.
And I really felt like I would regret never accomplishing my goals on the beach, or missing special moments with my kids, more than I would miss winning a third gold medal.
No volleyball play can begin without a serve, and the serve is the only technique that is totally under your control. In other endeavors, you cannot succeed without believing in yourself, and that belief is completely under your control.
Once you look up, and it's Week 14 or 15, and it's crunch time, you can't all of a sudden turn on a switch and say, 'Hey guys, we have to step up and be brothers, be family.' That's stuff that is developed in the offseason, training camp, or throughout the season.
Working with others makes us much more than we could ever become alone
People who work together will win, whether it be against complex football defenses, or the problems of modern society.
I started as a fourth-line fighter, went to being a third-line centre, then a second-line winger and a first-line centre. I've played every role there is, and the only thing that matters is helping the team win.
When it comes to anything that's social, whether it's your family, your school, your community, your business or your country, winning is a team sport.
I love sharing the ball with my teammates. I see a lot of things before my teammates see them.
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