It wasn't about the X's and the O's and the strategy; it was more about keeping 12 guys focused and committed to a task. That group dynamic, and then helping them to grow as people and basketball players.
Isiah Thomas

It wasn't until late high school and early college that I gained enough size and skill to make me welcome on intramural basketball teams.
Paul D. Boyer

It's not to hurt anyone, but basketball can be rough.
Sue Wicks

It's very warm there, so we were outdoors all the time. The local people had programs for us year-round, where as kids we had the opportunity to play football, basketball, baseball, track and field - we just went from one sport to the next, year-round.
Rafer Johnson

Magic Johnson, former basketball player, may run for mayor of LA in the next election. Remember the good 'ol days when only qualified people ran for office like actors and professional wrestlers.
Jay Leno

Michael Jordan was a tremendous basketball player.
Lee Trevino

My father was a soccer player. All my friends played basketball though, so I stuck with basketball.
Steve Nash

My goals have gone from being an all-star to just being able to play basketball. I always took for granted that I could play. Now I know what a gift it is.
Rebecca Lobo

My greatest gift that I have in life is basketball.
Isiah Thomas

My life had no meaning at all. I found only brief interludes of satisfaction. It was like my whole life had been about my whole basketball career.
Pete Maravich

My personal life is the same. At the end of the day, this is just a job. I love what I do, and it's a great job. But it's like my alter ego. There's Chris Brown the singer. And there's Christopher Brown, the down-home Tappahannock boy that plays video games and basketball and hangs out.
Chris Brown

Nobody cared about swimming. You could draw a crowd for basketball.
Merlin Olsen

Not only is Rip Hamilton an outstanding basketball player, he is also known for giving back to his community.
Jim Gerlach

Once I grew from 6'1" to about 6'6", by that time I was going into 12th grade, and that's when I started wanting to play basketball, because, pretty much basketball players always got the girl.
Eric Williams

Since I left basketball, and my wife, it's been a glorious feast of lovemaking.
Rick Fox

So you're dealing with a coach, and you're dealing with a guy who's actually experienced NBA basketball from a player's perspective and actually goes about it that way.
Kevin Garnett

Someday I might have to put down a basketball and have a regular 9-to-5 like everybody else.
Shaquille O'Neal

That's the awesome part. Little girls now have a chance to look up and see women playing soccer, basketball, softball and now hockey - and know they can win a gold medal, too.
Angela Ruggiero

That's what I do now: I lead and I teach. If we win basketball games from doing that, then that's great, but I lead and teach. Those are the two things I concentrate on.
Mike Krzyzewski

The 76ers currently play very good basketball, and we don't. However, we are still only one win behind them. If we continue to improve, we should be on the top of our division at the end of the regular season.
Jason Kidd