“I want to be an NBA all-star and help my team win. That's what it's all about, is winning. I'm a competitor... People said a lot about me being selfish and stuff like that. Getting into the league, I can't wait to shut that down. I'm a guy who wants to play and to win and love my teammates.” PeopleWantSaidI CanPlayHelpingGuyWinningStarsStuffWaitingTeamAnd LoveSelfishLeagueNbaCompetitorsTeammateBeing SelfishAll Stars Author:Shabazz Muhammad
“I once heard that Paul Seymour said as much as winning an NBA Championship, he'd like to see the Celtics lose a game after Auerbach brought out the cigar so he could go up to Arnold and stuff the cigar in his face.” SaidFacesGamesWinningStuffLosesHeardNbaChampionshipCigarNba Championships Author:Bob Cousy
“Larry, you only told me one lie. You said there will be another Larry Bird. Larry, there will never, ever be another Larry Bird.” SaidLyingBirdNbaLarry Author:Magic Johnson
“These guys have been criticized the last few years for not getting to where we're going, but I've always said that the most important thing in sports is to keep trying. Let this be an example of what it means to say it's never over.” TryingYearsMeanHas BeensSaidImportantLastsGuyWinningSportsExampleLosingImportant ThingsNbaKeep Trying Author:Jerry Sloan
“Or I could see Fish, Just a button up, Like a Mayor, Like a President, Just demands so much from his teammates, Has played with so many great players, But still respects everybody. He's 38 years old, And he has nothing else to prove, And I said, "Fish you wanna come get some shots up with me?" And first thing he says is "Yes." He always wants to learn. Even though he's done so much in this league, Played with so many great players, He always wants to learn, And that motivated me To know that it's never a point Where you can stop getting better. And he's a guy that made me realize that.” KnowsWantYearsFirstsMadeSaidStillsDoneGuyPresidentRealizingPlayerDemandProveShotsFishesLeagueGet BetterNbaMotivatedButtonsTeammateMayorsMvpButton Ups Author:Kevin Durant
“Caron, Even though you just got here a few months ago, We've grown so close over these last few weeks And, I can remember, When you first got here, You wrote a piece of paper in my locker... I don't know why I'm crying so much man... You wrote a piece of paper in my locker that said, "KD MVP." And that's after we had lost two or three straight. And I don't really say much in those moments, But I remember that. I go home and I think about that stuff man. When you got people behind you, You can do whatever. And I thank you man, I appreciate you.” PeopleThinkingKnowsMenFirstsSaidI CanTwoMomentsHomeLastsRememberThreeLostStuffCan DoBehindsPiecesWeekCryMonthsPaperAppreciateNbaRemember WhenBehind YouLockersMvpAppreciate You Author:Kevin Durant
“I was really upset. I felt like they tried to limit me, whoever 'they' may be. So I just said to myself third quarter I'm going to come out and do what I do.” MaySaidFeltLimitsThirdsUpsetNbaQuartersReferee Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“I said it jokingly, so this guy was just trying to stir something up that's not there. He's just somebody who doesn't have a sense of humor, like I do.” TryingSaidGuyBasketballNbaSense Of HumorThis Guy Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“They asked me when I was out there, 'Why do you want to be traded?' I said me staying here is like divorcing my wife and marrying someone who looks like me. That's backwards, man.” MenWantLooksSaidWifeBasketballMy WifeLike MeStayingNbaBackwardsMarryingMarrying Someone Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“Afterwards I said Chris Webber was going to leave as a free agent and Sacramento would go back to expansionism.” SaidBasketballAgentsNbaSacramentoFree Agents Book:Shaq Talks Back Source: Shaq Talks Back
“It's over now. He said what he had to say, I said what I had to say. Don't play with me. Seriously, don't play with me.” SaidPlayBasketballNba Author:Shaquille O'Neal