Quotes on Basketball Is My Life

I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.

The game is my wife. It demands loyalty and responsibility, and it gives me back fulfillment and peace.

I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it is an illusion to me . . . Failure always made me try harder next time.

You can practice shooting eight hours a day, but if your technique is wrong, then all you become is very good at shooting the wrong way. Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise.

Heart is what separates the good from the great.

Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.

Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.

You can't get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good.

In basketball - as in life - true joy comes from being fully present in each and every moment, not just when things are going your way.

I don't need too much. Glamour and all that stuff don't excite me. I am just glad I have the game of basketball in my life.

Not only is there more to life than basketball, there's a lot more to basketball than basketball.