“The '80s was brand new. It was AIDS. It was gangbanging. It was starting to become big dope-dealing, and crack was starting to flood the neighborhoods. And then you had hip hop, which was something new, other than what we were doing, which was sports, playing football, basketball, baseball. And I was excited.” BigsSportsFootballBasketballBaseballStartingHip HopExcitedAidsBrandsHipsHopsNeighborhoodSomething NewCracksFlood80sDopeBrand NewPlaying Football Author:Ice Cube
“I was starting out in the business, there was only one path to playing professionally - graduate, or go four years. With the creation of the ABA [American Basketball Association] in the early 1970s, the sanctity of having to go to college was broken. The ABA took anyone, starting with Spencer Haywood.” YearsPathFourCreationCollegeBrokenBasketballStartingAssociationFour YearsGraduatesSanctityStarting Out Author:Sonny Vaccaro
“I'm starting to see players copy what I do. I'm flattered.” PlayerBasketballStartingCopiesFlattered Author:Dennis Rodman
“Talent is not enough. It's an important component in a successful performance, but it's really only a starting point.” ImportantEnoughSuccessfulTalentBasketballPerformancesStartingComponentsStarting PointFamous Basketball Author:Tony DiCicco
“It's hard to put it in perspective right now. I'm starting to feel a little emotional about what's going to happen Friday night. Getting your number put in the rafters is always something that as a kid ... you dream of seeing happen to you.” FeelsLittlesHardDreamHappensKidsNightNumbersSeeingEmotionalPerspectiveRight NowBasketballStartingFridayFriday NightRafters Author:Scottie Pippen