“Everybody talks about being a role model. But if you look up the word 'role' in a dictionary, it describes playing a part. Everything I'm into, it's real to me. There's nothing fake about it.” IfsLooksRealRolesBasketballModelsFakeLook UpRole ModelsDictionaryBeing A Role Model Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“It's humbling to know that you have fans all over America and all over the world and they want you to play on their respective basketball team. It's very humbling that they respect the way I play the game of basketball. I can't discredit that. I can't say I don't enjoy it because you put in a lot of hard work to have fans. And for me to be a role model and for me to have fans all over is great. It's very humbling.” KnowsWorldWayWantI CanHardPlayAmericaGamesEnjoyRolesTeamFansHard WorkBasketballModelsRole ModelsHumblingBasketball TeamDiscredit Author:LeBron James
“My role model was my grandfather. He instilled in me the feeling that no matter how successful you are you have a responsibility to help others.” MatterHelpingFeelingsMotivationalResponsibilityRolesSuccessfulBasketballModelsHelping OthersRole ModelsGrandfatherMy Grandfather Author:Kevin Johnson
“I never thought a role model should be negative.” ShouldRolesBasketballModelsNegativeRole ModelsBasketball PlayerFamous BasketballNba PlayerGreat BasketballBeing A Role Model Author:Michael Jordan
“Basketball, and the people I have met through the game have far and away had the largest impact on my life. Almost every positive role model I have ever had was a coach, mentor, or teammate.” PeopleGamesRolesMetsBasketballModelsImpactCoachesRole ModelsMentorTeammateVery PositivePositive Role Model Author:Ashley Graham
“In America, the poor have been invisibilised, because obviously this model of success that has been held out to the world must not show the poor, it must not show the condition of black people. It can only the successful ones, basketball players, musicians, Condoleezza Rice, Colin Powell. But I think the time will come when the Occupy movement will have to somehow formulate something more than just anger.” PeopleThinkingWorldHas BeensShowsAmericaBlackPoorSuccessfulPlayerConditionsMovementBasketballMusicianModelsBlack PeopleRiceBasketball PlayerOccupy Movement Author:Arundhati Roy
“I'm not a role model... Just because I dunk a basketball doesn't mean I should raise your kids.” ShouldMeanChildrenKidsSportsRolesBasketballModelsRaisesRole ModelsDunking Author:Charles Barkley
“Young people need models, not critics.” PeopleNeedsYoungYouthBasketballModelsCriticsCoachingNbaYouth Of Today Book:They Call Me Coach Source: They Call Me Coach
“As a parent, I have a job as a role model to my children, and by extension, to other young people.” PeopleChildrenJobsYoungParentRolesBasketballModelsMy ChildrenRole ModelsExtensionsBasketball PlayerFamous BasketballBasketball Coach Author:Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
“Once you become a professional athlete or once you do anything well, then you're automatically a role model ... I have no problem being a role model. I love it. I have kids looking up to me and hopefully I inspire these kids to do good things.” WellsProblemInspirationKidsRolesInspireBasketballModelsGood ThingsAthleteHopefullyRole ModelsNo ProblemProfessional AthleteBeing A Role Model Author:LeBron James
“I don't believe professional athletes should be role models. I believe parents should be role models.” ShouldBelieveI BelieveParentRolesBasketballModelsDon't BelieveAthleteRole ModelsProfessional AthleteBeing A Role Model Author:Charles Barkley