“Moving to the US was quite a transition for me, to say the least! There were, and still are so many new things to get used to: the language, food, culture, even the style of basketball is different here!” StillsDifferentMovingUsedCultureLanguageStyleBasketballTransitionNew ThingsFood Culture Author:Yao Ming
“Somebody out there was trying to use my language and trying to speak for me. Rather than have that happen, I thought I'd do it myself. It's a fun thing. It's a way for fans to connect.” WayTryingUseHappensSpeakLanguageFunFansBasketballNbaFun Things Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“I usually just speak in English when I'm on the basketball court. For some reason, my mind never even tried to cross any other language when I'm playing basketball.” MindReasonSpeakLanguageBasketballCrossesCourtPlaying BasketballBasketball Court Author:Dikembe Mutombo
“I experienced a lot of spiritual growth when I started traveling to Europe and playing basketball. I saw that just because I was away from home didn't mean Jesus wasn't with me. He is everywhere and you can see signs of Him in the most remote places in the world through people who don't even speak your language. Jesus is universal.” PeopleWorldMeanHomeSpiritualJesusSpeakLanguageGrowthSawsBasketballEuropeUniversalSpiritual GrowthPlaces In The WorldAway From HomePlaying BasketballRemote Places Author:DeLisha Milton-Jones
“To be strategic in life is like any skill whether it's basketball or learning a language, it takes effort and practice and I think most people don't think that it's something that they could just do, you know, naturally.” PeopleThinkingKnowsLife IsLanguageEffortPracticeSkillsBasketballDo You KnowStrategicLife Is LikeLearning Language Author:Robert Greene
“When you're at the basketball court watching a game, one person may be talking about a fight he had with his wife, another is talking about the last hard-on he got, someone else is talking about the presidential election. The language and the tone and the voice - I'd love to be able to capture that spontaneity.” MayPersonsHardAbleLastsFightingGamesLanguageVoiceTalkingWifeBasketballElectionCourtPresidentialToneCaptureSpontaneityPresidential ElectionBasketball Court Author:John Edgar Wideman
“I know American football. I know a little bit about soccer. I know baseball, I know basketball. But, rugby is a foreign language.” KnowsLittlesLanguageBitsFootballBasketballLittle BitBaseballSoccerRugbyAmerican FootballForeign Language Author:Morgan Freeman
“...Basketball doesn't care what color your skin is. It doesn't care what language you speak or what religion you practice. It doesn't care if you're big or small, fast or slow. It just asks you to play, to complete, to lose with dignity, to win humility.” IfsPlayBigsCareAsksWinningSpeakLanguageLosesPracticeHumilityColorBasketballDignitySkins Author:Jim Calhoun