“It's sort of like in the movie The Karate Kid when Daniel said he needed Mr. Miyagi. And Mr. Miyagi gave him that confidence to believe he really didn't. These guys think they really need me right now, but they don't. When I come back, we'll all need each other to step up our games and do what needs to be done.” ThinkingNeedsBelieveSaidDoneKidsGuyGamesWinningStepsNeededRight NowBasketballStep UpKarate Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“I'll beat you up right now if you want me to.” IfsWantRight NowBasketballBeatsWant MeYou Want MeIf You Want Me Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“Being the best right now doesn't do anything for my feathers.” Right NowBasketballBeing The BestFeathers Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“I'm upset at myself. I should have had 50. I missed 13 free throws. That's unacceptable. If I want to be accepted by Wilt and Kareem and Russell I've got to start playing better than that. Right now I'm still in the class of Hakeem and David Robinson and that's not good enough for me. I want to be out there with the immortals.” IfsWantShouldStillsEnoughClassRight NowBasketballShould HaveAcceptedUpsetGood EnoughNot Good EnoughFree Throw Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“I would love an extension, who wouldn't? If they offer me a $35 million-a-year extension, I'll sign it right now. I won't even read the contract. I'm just here to take care of business and I know can help give the city what it's looking for.” IfsKnowsGivingYearsHelpingCareCitiesMillionsRight NowOffersBasketballTake CareNbaContractsExtensions Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“Tim Thomas is about excuses. It's always somebody else's fault. He said I was jealous? He should thank me for helping him get that contract. He said I didn't show? They traded me, they traded Ray, they traded Big Dog [Robinson] and Tim Thomas still wasn't the man on that team. Michael Redd became the man there. I think I'm doing quite well for myself here. Right now, he needs to focus on his game. Right now, he's not a good basketball player. And I like Tim Thomas. He just has too many damn excuses.” ThinkingMenNeedsShouldWellsSaidStillsHelpingShowsBigsGamesFocusPlayerTeamDogHe ManRight NowBasketballFaultsExcuseDamnContractsJealousRaysBasketball PlayerGood Basketball Author:Sam Cassell
“It's been kind of hard, I'm labeled as a jerk right now, you know what I mean? But I love it. I've been a jerk all my life. My momma loves this jerk. My kids love this jerk. I'm going to be a jerk in a good way, though. I'm going to be a jerk to the other teams and just go out there and play basketball. I can do that.” KnowsWayKindMeanI CanHardPlayKidsCan DoTeamRight NowBasketballGood WayJerkMommaKids LoveMy Momma Author:Stephen Jackson
“Westbrook: 10 triple-doubles and carrying that team, injury-prone, into the playoffs. LeBron being the best player in the world. But I think right now I would go with James Harden because of what he's done. He's stepped up his game defensively. He's not a great defender but he's competing on the defensive end.” ThinkingWorldEndsDoneGamesPlayerTeamRight NowBasketballBeing The BestInjuryCompetingDefendersBest PlayersPlayoffsMvp Author:Mark Jackson
“I'm bad at a ton of things. I'm bad at sitting still. I'm bad at basketball. My worst habit is that while people are talking, I will already be thinking three other things. It's rude. Sometimes if the person is very in tune and they notice, they're like "Where are you right now?"” PeopleIfsThinkingPersonsStillsSometimesThreeTalkingWorstHabitRight NowBasketballSittingTunesRudeSitting Still Author:Jennifer Lopez
“For 'Iron Man' I had to improv with Robert Downey Jr., which is like going up against LeBron in basketball. At one point he stopped and said, 'Can we give a round of applause to Olivia, because she's rocking it right now.'” MenInspirationalGivingSaidRight NowBasketballRoundsIronApplauseOliviaIron ManRobert DowneyRocking It Author:Olivia Munn
“It's about taking advantage of the opportunities you have right now, and right now we're in a position where you call somebody and they're willing to pick up and take the call because they're a fan, you have to take advantage of that and have a chance to capitalize on your ideas.” IdeasOpportunityChanceFansPositionWillingRight NowBasketballPicksAdvantageTaking Advantage Author:Dwyane Wade
“Michael Jordan changed so much in basketball, he took his power to make a difference. It's so much going on in music right now and somebody has to make a difference.” InspirationalDifferencesChangedRight NowBasketballMaking A DifferenceJordan Author:Kanye West