“I don't play basketball for the money. I don't play it for the crowd. When I didn't have a friend, when I was lonely, I always knew I could grab that orange pill and go hoop. I could go and dunk on somebody. If things weren't going right, I could make a basket and feel better.” IfsFeelsPlayBasketballLonelyCrowdsFeel BetterOrangePillsBaskets Author:Eli Manning
“My fondest memories were watching the Beastie Boys get prepped to come on stage. They had a lot of antics and they play a lot of basketball... then they were giving out cameras to the crowd, and performing from the bleachers. The most important thing I learned was that you control your crowd, not the other way around.” WayInspirationalGivingImportantPlayMemoriesBoysStageBasketballCamerasImportant ThingsCrowdsPerformingAnticsBleachers Author:Talib Kweli
“The crowd gives us so much energy and we are able to really feed off of it. Hitting those shots and having the crowd go crazy helps boost our confidence. We love our fans.” GivingHelpingAbleEnergyCrazyFansConfidenceBasketballShotsCrowdsHittingBoost Author:Steve Nash
“Leadership is diving for a loose ball, getting the crowd involved, getting other players involved. It's being able to take it as well as dish it out. That's the only way you're going to get respect from the players.” WayWellsMotivationalAbleLeadershipPlayerInvolvedBasketballBallsCrowdsDishesLarryBasketball PlayerDivingSports LeadershipBoston Celtics Book:Drive: The Story of My Life Source: Drive: The Story of My Life