“I guarantee you, if you could give me 10 points in all those seventh games against the Boston Celtics, instead of Bill Russell having 11 rings, I could've at least had nine or eight.” IfsGivingGamesBasketballGive MeBillsEightRingsNineGuaranteesBostonBoston Celtics Author:Wilt Chamberlain
“I had endured six years of frustration so I think winning it all meant more to me than most of the others on the team.” ThinkingYearsMotivationalWinningTeamBasketballSixFrustration Author:Bob Cousy
“I learned that people everywhere are basically the same and have similar goals that we do. They want health and happiness and the opportunity to provide for their families.” PeopleWantMotivationalOpportunityGoalBasketballHealthcare Author:Steve Kerr
“I lick my fingers because I don't like when my hands get slick. Licking my fingers helps me keep a good grip on the ball.” HelpingHandsBasketballBallsFingersHelp MeSlickLicking Author:Steve Nash
“I like to describe my life as a black hole with a little light out there.” LittlesLightBlackBasketballHolesBlack Hole Author:Dennis Rodman
“I lived my life one way for 35 years, for me. And then the focus came in on what I really was.” WayYearsFocusBasketballOne Way Author:Pete Maravich
“I mean, I'm 6-foot-11, I've got red hair, freckles, I'm a goofy, nerdy-looking guy, I've got a speech impediment-I stutter and stammer all the time-and I'm a Deadhead.” MeanGuyFeetHairSpeechBasketballRedGoofyImpedimentsNerdyRed HairFrecklesSpeech Impediment Author:Bill Walton
“I might be the most injured athlete in the history of sports. I've had 31 operations. An endless string of stress fractures.” MightSportsBasketballStressAthleteEndlessOperationsStringsInjuredFracture Author:Bill Walton
“I needed to go to class; I needed to go to practice; I needed to have a life away from basketball.” ClassPracticeNeededBasketball Author:Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
