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Famous John Wooden Quotes
“We may not be the best conditioned team in the country, but our players think they are.”
“Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.”
“Doing the best you are capable of doing is victory in itself, and less than that is defeat.”
“It's not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.”
“A player who makes a team great is better than a great player.”
“A Coach must never forget that he is a leader and not merely a person with authority.”
“Reverse the ball one time for a good shot, two times for a great shot, three times for a layup.”
“My philosophy of defense is to keep the pressure on an opponent until you get to his emotions”
“Push yourself to keep improving or you'll stay as close to the bottom as you are to the top”
“The best competition I have is against myself to become better”
“The true athlete should have character, not be a character”
“Once you become a good person, then you have a chance of becoming a good basketball player.”