Quotes on Best Basketball

When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become a pro.

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.

Practice habits were crucial to my development in basketball. I didn't play against the toughest competition in high school, but one reason I was able to do well in college was that I mastered the fundamentals. You've got to have them down before you can even think about playing.

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

Even when I'm old and grey, I won't be able to play it, but I'll still love the game.

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

Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

As far as carrying the torch for the years to come, I don't know. I just want to be the best basketball player I can be.

One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.