“As I look back on the day I signed my professional contract in 1973, I've never gone to sleep wondering if I could pay the bills or take care of my family. That's what basketball has done for me. It's given me the greatest of thrills from high school to college to the Olympics to coaching to broadcasting.” IfsLooksDoneCareSchoolGivenSleepPayWonderGoneCollegeBasketballHigh SchoolMy FamilyBillsTake CareCoachingIf I CouldContractsOlympicsBroadcasting Author:Doug Collins
“I was taught by teachers, and if it's one thing I have it's a basketball mind and I try to pass it on and pay it forward.” IfsTryingMindPayTeacherOne ThingTaughtBasketballPay It Forward Author:Doug Collins
“I don't really want to go into my problems with the team at the time except to say that no one's ever had to pay me to play basketball.” WantPlayProblemPayTeamBasketball Author:Jerry West
“Hard work does pay, and you just have to continue to work, and you got two guys, when you're talking about Gary and myself, we have a God-given talent, but we worked at it and we're happy to be where we are today.” DoeTwoHardTodayGuyGivenPayTalkingTalentHard WorkBasketballGaryTwo GuysGod Given Talents Author:Jason Kidd
“The fans in Dallas were hard on me my first year, but after having a great year last year they are now supporting me. It feels great to have my hard work pay off, especially when the fans made it hard for me.” FeelsYearsFirstsMadeHardLastsPayFansHard WorkBasketballMade ItLast YearDallasHard Work Pays OffGreat Year Author:Steve Nash
“I'm like tax. You're going to pay one way or the other.” WayPayTaxesBasketballOne Way Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“If there was a payment to the bank due, and we needed shoes, she'd get the shoes, and then deal with them guys at the bank. I don't mean she wouldn't pay the bank, but the children always came first.” IfsFirstsMeanChildrenGuyDealsPayNeededBasketballShoesDuesPayment Author:Larry Bird
“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.” GivingHelpingEarthFightingRoomsPayPovertyKindnessBasketballSocial JusticeCharityHelping OthersBoxingMaking A DifferenceServingReach OutVolunteerGiving BackPublic ServiceServing OthersNeedyService To OthersBoxersCharitableDonationGiving InService To HumanityFundraisingDonateYour RoomCommunity ServiceSocial ServiceGiving To CharityCharity And GivingInspirational CharityInspirational ServiceFamous BoxerGiving To OthersMaking A Difference In The WorldGenerosity And GivingHelping Others In NeedCassiusCassius ClayGiving HelpKwanzaaYou Make A DifferencePenicillinOrgan DonationOthers Helping YouVolunteer AppreciationVolunteer ServiceCharitable GivingVolunteers Making A DifferenceVolunteering And ServiceFundraising For CharityNeedy PeoplePaying Rent Author:Muhammad Ali
“My mother had to send me to the movies with my birth certificate, so that I wouldn't have to pay the extra fifty cents that the adults had to pay.” MotherPayBirthBasketballAdultsMotherhoodExtrasFiftyCentsMothers DayCertificatesBirth CertificateFunny Mothers DayFunny MotherTwo Cents Author:Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
“The only thing I pay attention to with free throws is what a guy does in the final four minutes of a game. If you can improve players' self-esteem and confidence, get them to relax, teach visualization and routine, they will shoot as well, or better, with the pressure on.” IfsWellsDoeSelfGuyGamesPayAttentionTeachFourPlayerMinutesSelf EsteemBasketballPressureFinalsEsteemPay AttentionCoachingRelaxRoutineVisualizationBasketball CoachingSelf Esteem And ConfidenceFree Throw Author:John Calipari
“Everyone is born with a certain potential. You may never achieve your full potential, but how close you come depends on how much you want to pay the price.” WantMayCertainBornPayAchieveDependsBasketballPay The PriceFull Potential Book:On and Off the Court Source: On and Off the Court
“They don't pay you a million dollars for two-hand chest passes.” TwoHandsPayMillionsBasketballDollarsChestsMillion DollarsTwo Hands Author:Pete Maravich