“When people ask me what I miss most about the game, it's being in the locker room and getting to know the guys. Back in those days, we had roommates. We had to talk basketball and that was a great way to understand the game itself and form those lasting relationships.” PeopleKnowsWayFormGuyAsksGamesRoomsMissingBasketballAsk MeLastingLockersLocker RoomRoommateLasting Relationship Author:Earl Monroe
“The gym teacher's name was Mr. Caruso. Mr. Caruso did not speak English. He spoke 'Gym.' One day I was playing basketball and Mr. Caruso told me I would have to get an athletic supporter. He didn't express himself exactly that way, though. He said, 'Hey, you, one day you're gonna go up for a rebound and the family jewels aren't gonna go with ya.' I had no idea what he was talking about. Next day I showed up for practice without my watch and my mezuzah. He said, 'Did ya take care of the family jewels?' I said, 'I left 'em in my locker.' Took us a half hour to revive Mr. Caruso.” WaySaidIdeasCareNextNamesLeftSpeakHoursHalfTalkingWatchesPracticeTeacherOne DayBasketballTake CareHeyNo IdeaEmsSpokesGymSupporterNext DayJewelsAthleticHalf HoursReviveLockersHey YouSpeak EnglishReboundPlaying BasketballGym Teacher Author:Tommy Lasorda
“One player's selfish attitude can poison a locker room and make it hard, if not impossible, to establish team work” IfsHardRoomsAttitudePlayerImpossibleTeamBasketballSelfishPoisonNbaLockersTeam WorkLocker Room Author:Dean Smith
“When I bought the [WNBA] team, I saw that no one really cared about them. Like the locker facilities that these young women have to work in-they weren't right. I want to give them the best locker room facilities and show them they're valued-because if you show them value, they're going to perform better. And this goes for all women, not just basketball players.” IfsWantGivingShowsYoungValuesRoomsSawsPlayerTeamBasketballYoung WomenFacilityBasketball PlayerLockersLocker RoomWnba Author:Sheila Johnson
“When I was in seventh grade, I was caught stealing money from the visiting team's locker room during a basketball game. So I was sent to The Brothers. That's what they called this parochial school up in Goshen, New York. I was supposed to get closer supervision there and more "masculine influence," whatever that means. But I was thrown out for telling a couple of really lame kids on the playground that I had heroin.” MeanKidsSchoolGamesRoomsTeamInfluenceNew YorkBrotherCoupleBasketballCaughtStealingGradesThrownMasculineVisitingHeroinLamePlaygroundsLockersLocker RoomSupervisionBasketball GameSeventh Grade Author:George Carlin
“With that locker room I could sleep there after games.” GamesSleepRoomsBasketballLockersLocker Room Author:LeBron James
“I will have no problem coming to practice on time. The locker room is great, but we have to prove ourselves on the court.” ProblemRoomsPracticeProveBasketballCourtNo ProblemLockersLocker Room Author:LeBron James