“Other than my parents, no one had a bigger influence on my life than Coach Smith. He was more than a coach – he was my mentor, my teacher, my second father. Coach was always there for me whenever I needed him and I loved him for it. In teaching me the game of basketball, he taught me about life. My heart goes out to Linnea and their kids. We've lost a great man who had an incredible impact on his players, his staff and the entire UNC family.” MenHeartKidsFatherGamesLostParentTeacherPlayerInfluenceTeachingTaughtNeededMy HeartBasketballBiggerImpactIncrediblesCoachesGreat MenMentorStaffAlways There For MeUnc Author:Michael Jordan
“I was actually supposed to be a basketball player, not an actress. My parents had me playing basketball on competitive teams when I was in kindergarten. Even though my heart belongs to the arts, I'm a tomboy at heart, too.” HeartArtParentPlayerTeamMy HeartBasketballActressesSupposed To BeBasketball PlayerKindergartenPlaying Basketball Author:Zendaya
“Cancer can take away all of my physical abilities. It cannot touch my mind, it cannot touch my heart, and it cannot touch my soul.” MindHeartSoulFightingAbilityMy HeartBasketballCancerMy SoulUpliftingEncouragingWords Of EncouragementTumorsCancer PatientsFighting OnBreast Cancer SurvivorInspirational CancerFighting CancerPhysical AbilityInspiring Cancer Author:Jim Valvano
“No matter what...ball made my heart beat faster, made me want to jump up and down and be Superman. That's what life was about anyway, being Superman and living like life itself was important. Basketball made my life important.” WantHeartMadeImportantMatterMy HeartBasketballBeatsBallsDown AndNo Matter WhatFasterUp And DownHeart Beat Author:Walter Dean Myers