Quotes on Basketball

I saw Islam as the correct way to live, and I chose to try to live that way.

Among other things, neuroplasticity means that emotions such as happiness and compassion can be cultivated in much the same way that a person can learn through repetition to play golf and basketball or master a musical instrument, and that such practice changes the activity and physical aspects of specific brain areas.

I think it's imperative to follow your heart and choose a profession you're passionate about, and if you haven't found that 'spark' yet, if you're not sure what you want to do with your lives - be persistent until you do.

I never thought a role model should be negative.

To be successful you have to be selfish, or else you never achieve. And once you get to your highest level, then you have to be unselfish. Stay reachable. Stay in touch. Don't isolate.

I tell you, it's funny because the only time I think about HIV is when I have to take my medicine twice a day.

I won at every level - all the way since I started playing the game of basketball at nine. I've won at every level, won championships at every level. And, you know, it won't be fulfilled until I win at the highest level.

I treated it like every day was my last day with a basketball.

You know, God gave me a gift to do other things besides play the game of basketball.

Love is the force that ignites the spirit and binds teams together.

Approach the game with no preset agendas and you'll probably come away surprised at your overall efforts.

Nervous means you want to play. Scared means you don't want to play.

In an individual sport, yes, you have to win titles. Baseball's different. But basketball, hockey? One person can control the tempo of a game, can completely alter the momentum of a series. There's a lot of great individual talent.

People just don't understand how obsessed I am with winning.

Everyone looks at your watch and it represents who you are, your values and your personal style.

Happiness begins where selfishness ends.

The majority of men meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those which fail.

You take 5 white guys and you take 5 black guys and put em together for a week and what you won't have is 5 blacks guys talking like, 'Golly gee, we really won that big basketball game' but you will have 5 white guys talking like 'Yo slick, whuzzup...we be shootin hoops and mad playin, slammed those mofos