What are some good basketball quotes that famous people have said?

I need a basketball quote or quotes, but i just cant seem to find any. Please help?What are some good basketball quotes that famous people have said?
“If all I'm remembered for is being a good basketball player, then I've done a bad job with the rest of my life.” - Isiah Thomas



“They said playing basketball would kill me. Well, not playing basketball was killing me.” - Earvin Magic Johnson



“You don't play against opponents, you play against the game of basketball.” - Bobby Knight



“What you are as a person is far more important that what you are as a basketball player.” - John Wooden



“The invention of basketball was not an accident. It was developed to meet a need. Those boys simply would not play 'Drop the Handkerchief.'” - James Naismith



“Basketball is all about decisions and we took the best ones, especially from the third quarter on.” - Nolan Richardson



“Magic is who I am on the basketball court. Earvin is who I am.” - Earvin Magic Johnson



“My greatest gift that I have in life is basketball.” - Isiah Thomas



“Basketball, a game which won't be fit for people until they set the basket umbilicus-high and return the giraffes to the zoo.” - Ogden Nash



“Basketball is like war in that offensive weapons are developed first, and it always takes a while for the defense to catch up.” - Red Auerbach



“I always dreamt of being a basketball player. A dream that only I believed in.” - David Duchovny



“Trying to take money out of politics is like trying to take jumping out of basketball” - Bill Bradley



“I like Huggins a lot, ... and I respect him as a basketball coach. Make sure you write that.” - Bob Knight



“What we need are basketball players.” - Kevin McHaleWhat are some good basketball quotes that famous people have said?
"A lot of late nights in the gym, a lot of early mornings, especially when your friends are going out, you're going to the gym, those are the sacrifices that you have to make if you want to be an NBA basketball player.” -- Jason Kidd



"A lot of times, you can get to a place that looks good on paper, but in actuality it really is not as good as you think it is.” -- Kevin Johnson



"A player dreams of being a superstar, but he doesn't want people flocking all over him asking for an autograph.” -- Dennis Rodman



"A team will always appreciate a great individual if he's willing to sacrifice for the group.” -- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar



"A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.” -- Larry Bird



"Actually, Magic and the Lakers beat Philadelphia for Magic's first NBA Championship.” -- Oscar Robertson



"Alexander Hamilton realized that warfare was part and parcel of human nature, and it's something we had to prepare for.” -- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar



"All kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them.” -- Magic Johnson



"All of those things had been talked about, suggested, rumored, as a manager and as a member of the Knicks organization, I couldn't allow myself to think that way or believe that.” -- Isiah Thomas



"All these boundaries - Africa, Asia, Malaysia, America - are set by men. But you don't have to look at boundaries when you are looking at a man - at the character of a man. The question is: What do you stand for? Are you a follower, or are you a leader? -- Hakeem Olajuwon



"And finally, I am proud that for the most part, I spent my entire career with one team.” -- Kevin Johnson



"And I really believe that. Asthma is NOT a disability!” -- Dominique Wilkins



"And I think one of the reasons why I've been able to maintain it for so long is I've never rested on it because I really don't think I'm that good.” -- Kevin Johnson



"And I want to do it the right way, like everybody else, not just a famous figurehead that gets a job because he is a famous basketball player. I want to really learn the business.” -- Shaquille O'Neal



"And then lastly, it's always been a personal goal of mine to be able to walk away and not play just for the money and be at the top of my game.” -- Kevin Johnson



"Anytime you play a finalist it's going to be a challenge.” -- Steve Nash



"As a parent, I have a job as a role model to my children, and by extension, to other young people.” -- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar



"As athletes, we're used to reacting quickly. Here, it's 'come, stop, come, stop. There's a lot of downtime. That's the toughest part of the day.” -- Michael Jordan



"As brilliant an individual that Michael Jordan was, he was not successful until he got with a good team unit.” -- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar



"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.” -- Kobe Bryant



"As far as playing, I didn't care who guarded me - red, yellow, black. I just didn't want a white guy guarding me, because it's disrespect to my game.” -- Larry Bird



"As long as I play ball, I can get any woman I want.” -- Dennis Rodman



"As long as they are medicated the right way with the asthma medicine they won't have any problems.” -- Dominique Wilkins



"Ask not what your teammates can do for you. Ask what you can do for your teammates.” -- Magic Johnson



"Asthma research is a lot better and new medicines are always coming out to help young people.” -- Dominique Wilkins



"At 49, I can say something I never would have said when I was a player, that I'm a better person because of my failures and disgraces.” -- Bill Walton



"Back then every small town had a gym, and if itseated more than 2,000 then we'd be interested in playing in it.” -- Bob Cousy



"Basketball is basketball.” -- Oscar Robertson



"Basketball isn't as popular in Canada as it is in the US. Hockey is by far the most popular sport in Canada.” -- Steve Nash



"Basketball, in America, is like a culture. It is like a foreigner learning a new language.” It is difficult to learn foreign languages and it will also be difficult for me to learn the culture for basketball here.” -- Yao Ming



"Being a typical Pisces, I might have experienced mood shifts, but I don't remember any depression, or needing to do anything, or to have someone bring me out of being depressed.” -- Julius Erving



"Being an All-Star is everything.” -- Allen Iverson



"Being from Africa is the best thing that could have ever, ever happened to me. I cannot see it any other way. All of my fundamental principles that were instilled in me in my home, from my childhood, are still with me.” -- Hakeem Olajuwon



"Being here feels like I'm out of prison. This is the right place, the right time, the right team.” -- Shaquille O'Neal



"Being selected Most Improved was a special individual awaWhat are some good basketball quotes that famous people have said?
Bob Cousy, who was a Celtic great of the past, used to be an announcer for the Celtics during the mid 1980's. One game, when the Celts were playing the Utah Jazz, they had a pretty good player named Kelly Tripuka. During the game, Cousy kept ripping on him, and his co-announcer asked him "Cous, what's going on, it seems like you don't like the guy". Cousy responded "Yeah, that's right, he's a decent player but I HATE the guy".
There are plenty, so I'll just go with my favorite.



"The ball don't lie."

-Rasheed Wallace