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. (Quote by - Pete Maravich)

One day of practice is like one day of clean living. It does t do you any good. (Quote by - Abe Lemmons)

Fans never fall asleep at our games, because the re afraid they might get hit by a pass. (Quote by - George Raveling)

Hockey is a sport for white men. Basketball is a sport for black men. Golf is a sport for white men dressed like black pimps. (Quote by - Tiger Woods)

Prepare for every game like you just lost your last game. (Quote by - Lon Kruger)

On a player passing up an open shot: You miss 100% of the shots that you don't take (Quote by - Joe Ledbetter)

All my friends say 'I can't believe how fast you guys are, and how physical the game is. (Quote by - Ade Adepitan)

You build your program from the ideas of great coaches. (Quote by - Don Meyer)

When you watch the game, be a student of the game. (Quote by - Don Meyer)

The best teams have chemistry. They communicate with each other and they sacrifice personal glory for the common goal. (Quote by - Dave DeBusschere)

What is so fascinating about sitting around watching a bunch of pituitary cases stuff a ball through a hoop? (Quote by - Woody Allen)

My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me. (Quote by - Jim Valvano)

The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not. (Quote by - Charles Barkley)

When I was losing, they called me nuts. When I was winning they called me eccentric. (Quote by - Al McGuire)

Any American boy can be a basketball star if he grows up, up, up. (Quote by - Bill Vaughn)

Basketball is like photography, if you do t focus, all you have is the negative. (Quote by - Dan Frisby)

I s what you get from games you lose that is extremely important. (Quote by - Pat Riley)

I tell kids to pursue their basketball dreams, but I tell them to not let that be their only dream. (Quote by - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar)

The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team. (Quote by - John Wooden)

Winning is overrated. The only time it is really important is in surgery and war. (Quote by - Al McGuire)

I hate it. It looks like a stickup at 7-Eleven. Five guys standing there with their hands in the air. (Quote by - Norm Sloan)

To be a team, you must be a family. (Quote by - Don Meyer)

Never understimate the heart of a champion. (Quote by - Rudy Tomjanovich)

As far as carrying the torch for the years to come, I do t know. I just want to be the best basketball player I can be (Quote by - Kobe Bryant)

There is nothing wrong with dedication and goals, but if you focus on yourself, all the lights fade away and you become a fleeting moment in life. (Quote by - Pete Maravich)