“Growing up, I was a typical high school kid when YouTube first came out, and I was just watching a whole lot of videos of guys in the league I'm playing with now, guys that aren't in the league, and guys that came before me, just watching the moves that they do, and going out in my backyard and trying them. I did it almost every single day. And I didn't do any crazy dribbling drills or any two-ball dribbling drills. I'm really not good at two-ball dribbling. Nah, never did that. I just went out and tried the moves that I saw.” TryingFirstsTwoWholeKidsSchoolMovingGuyGrowing UpSawsGrowingCrazyHigh SchoolBallsVideoLeagueGoing OutTypicalYoutubeBackyardsDrills Author:Kyrie Irving
“I kind of realized I couldn't blow the ball by everybody. In high school I could do that, but now it's not going to work. I need to pitch.'” NeedsKindSchoolHigh SchoolBallsBlowGoing To Work Author:Justin Verlander
“I gave the graduation speech at my high school. Not because I was valedictorian but because the grade voted for me to do it. And I gave a slightly contentious speech. I was a little critical of the administration. But for a long time it said on Wikipedia that I took my balls out and exposed myself to the crowd.” LittlesLongSaidSchoolSpeechLong TimeHigh SchoolBallsCrowdsCriticalAdministrationGradesExposedWikipediaContentiousGraduation SpeechValedictorians Author:Nick Kroll
“People have assumed that I have to run the ball before I can throw it most all of my career, all the way back before high school. It's a stereotype put on me for a long time because I'm African-American and I'm a dual-threat quarterback. I don't know why that stereotype is still around. It's about talent and the ability to throw the ball, not the color of your skin or your ability to also be a dangerous runner.” PeopleKnowsWayLongStillsI CanRunningSchoolAbilityCareersTalentDangerousColorLong TimeHigh SchoolSkinsBallsThreatAfrican AmericanRunnersStereotypeQuarterback Author:Deshaun Watson
“Today's Little Leaguers, and there are millions of them each year, pick up how to hit and throw and field just by watching games on TV. By the time they're out of high school, the good ones are almost ready to play professional ball.” YearsLittlesPlayTodaySchoolGamesSportsMillionsFieldsReadyTvsPicksHigh SchoolBalls Book:The Mick Source: The Mick
“It really is disgusting when a guy in a ball cap with a high school education is the one asking the tough questions.” SchoolGuyHigh SchoolToughBallsAskingDisgustingCapsSchool EducationTough Questions Author:Michael Moore
“I paused for a light at Hamilton and TWlfth and noticed the Nissan was running rough at idle. Two blocks later it backfired and stalled. I coaxed it into the center of the city. Ffft, ffft, ffft, KAPOW! Ffft, ffft, ffft, KAPOW! A Trans Am pulled up next to me at a light. The Trans Am was filled with high school kids. One of them stuck his head out of the passenger-side window. "Hey lady," he said. "Sounds like you got a fartmobile." I flipped him an Italian goodwill gesture and pulled the ball cap low on my forehead. (Three to get Deadly)” SaidTwoLightRunningKidsSchoolThreeNextSoundSidesCitiesLike YouLowsHigh SchoolWindowBallsFilledStuckBlockHeyRoughItalianGesturesIdleCapsForeheadsTransGoodwillPassengersHamiltonFlipped Author:Janet Evanovich
“You got guys now declaring they're ready to play pro ball in their second or third year of high school. It's crazy! They're missing so much.” YearsPlaySchoolGuyCrazyMissingReadyHigh SchoolThirdsBallsDeclaring Author:Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
“The whole point of what I do - the monster ball, the music, the performance art aspect of it, I wanna create a space for my fans where they can feel free and they can celebrate because I didn't fit in in high school and I felt like a freak, so I like to create this atmosphere for my fans where they feel like they have a freak in me to hang out with and they don't feel alone.” FeelsArtWholeSchoolFeltSpaceFansFitHigh SchoolAspectPerformancesBallsMonstersCelebrateAtmosphereHanging OutFreakPerformance Art Author:Lady Gaga