Best basketball & heart Quotes | Short & Famous Sayings

“Other than my parents, no one had a bigger influence on my life than Coach Smith. He was more than a coach – he was my mentor, my teacher, my second father. Coach was always there for me whenever I needed him and I loved him for it. In teaching me the game of basketball, he taught me about life. My heart goes out to Linnea and their kids. We've lost a great man who had an incredible impact on his players, his staff and the entire UNC family.”

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Author:Michael Jordan

“I was actually supposed to be a basketball player, not an actress. My parents had me playing basketball on competitive teams when I was in kindergarten. Even though my heart belongs to the arts, I'm a tomboy at heart, too.”

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Author:Zendaya

“In the world there are believers and then there are non-believers. For all of you non-believers out there, I have something to say to you...never underestimate the heart of a champion.”

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Author:Rudy Tomjanovich

“For me this was never a money issue, it was about being rich in your heart. To come home, and to be in the place where your dream first started, 15 minutes away from where my grandfather built my first basketball court, is a dream come true.”

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Author:Baron Davis

“Mr. Lemon-Man has inspired millions across the world through his gift. I don't refer only to basketball, but also to his magnificent gift of caring, sharing, and loving all people. I only hope my kids would possess an ounce of the Lemon-Man's heart, which easily radiates through that smile.”

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Author:A. C. Green

“[When] I was young and I listened to everything - I took everything to heart. I didn't really realize how much people want to talk badly about you when you're down, or kick you when you're down. As basketball players, people think everybody's ultra-confident. But that's not the case.”

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Author:Blake Griffin

“Always keep an open mind and a compassionate heart.”

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Author:Phil Jackson

“Basketball has taught me that no matter how unlikely something is, if you set a goal, and follow after that goal with all your heart, anything is possible.”

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Author:Ashley Graham

“I think it's imperative to follow your heart and choose a profession you're passionate about, and if you haven't found that 'spark' yet, if you're not sure what you want to do with your lives - be persistent until you do.”

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Author:Steve Kerr

“I have warned many times about the guaranteed dangers of betting with your heart instead of your head - big darkness, soon come - but every once in a while you get a fair chance to have it both ways, and the annual NCAA basketball Tournament is one of them.”

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Author:Hunter S. Thompson

“Cancer can take away all of my physical abilities. It cannot touch my mind, it cannot touch my heart, and it cannot touch my soul.”

“No matter what...ball made my heart beat faster, made me want to jump up and down and be Superman. That's what life was about anyway, being Superman and living like life itself was important. Basketball made my life important.”

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Author:Walter Dean Myers

“The world is not checking in with us to see what skills we've picked up, what idea we've concocted, what dreams we carry in our hearts. When a job opens, whether it's in the chorus line or on the assembly line, it goes to the person standing there. It goes to the eager beaver the boss sees when he looks up from his work: the pint-sized kid standing at the basketball court on the playground waiting for one of the older boys to head home. "Hey, kid, wanna play?"”

Source: Now, Let Me Tell You What I Really Think

“Never underestimate the heart of a champion.”

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Book:A Rocket at Heart: My Life and My Team

Source: A Rocket at Heart: My Life and My Team

“Heart in champions has to do with the depth of our motivation and how well your mind and body react to pressure - that is, being able to do what you do best under maximum pain and stress.”

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Book:Second wind: the memoirs of an opinionated man

Source: Second wind: the memoirs of an opinionated man

“Like life, basketball is messy and unpredictable. It has its way with you, no matter how hard you try to control it. The trick is to experience each moment with a clear mind and open heart. When you do that, the game - and life - will take care of itself.”

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Author:Phil Jackson

“I think that to stop an offense, you must go to the heart of that offense. If it is a particular move, a screen, the break, an outstanding scorer, whatever it is that they like to do and rely on, you have to work in your plans on taking that completely or as much as possible away from them.”

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Author:Bobby Knight

“When the legs go, the heart and the head follow quickly behind.”

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Author:Don Meyer

“The big time is not a place; it's the state of your heart. It's not something you get; it's something you become.”

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Author:Frosty Westering

“It doesn't matter if you win as long as you give everything in your heart”

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Book:I can't accept not trying: Michael Jordan on the pursuit of excellence

Source: I can't accept not trying: Michael Jordan on the pursuit of excellence

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