I hate to say it's not a Laker but Michael Jordan. He's been the greatest player I've ever seen. And I'm probably a harsh judge of talent in the sense that I admire players that are really good defensive players and really good offensive players.
You can't get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good.
When it's time for me to walk away from something, I walk away from it. My mind, my body, my conscience tell me that enough is enough.
Fear of failure, it's the greatest motivational tool. It drives me and drives me and drives me.
I'm a Gemini. Know what that means? There are two very different sides to me.
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Now LA has a God and a King!
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What's the difference between Virginia and West Virginia?
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In Virginia, Moosehead is a beer. In West Virginia it's a misdemeanor.
They say money can't buy happiness, but it can buy a flight to West Virginia - and that's pretty much the same thing.
I stand with those who are calling out the ingrained racism and violence toward people of color in our country. We have had enough.
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1We went from a shitty team to one of the all-time best dynasties. All you needed was one little match to start that whole fire.
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Phil, you let this dude [Dennis Rodman] go to vacation, we not gonna see him. You let him go to Vegas, we definitely not gonna see him.
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1Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.
To build a friendship takes so much time and so many years. To ruin it, just seconds.
The game of basketball brings people together. It really doesn't matter where you are coming from. It's a game all of us love.
Throughout my professional basketball career, I have always voiced my patriotism for my native land.
There's winning and there's losing - and in life both will happen. What is never acceptable to me is quitting.
I enjoy being the messenger for God in terms of letting people know about HIV and AIDS.
Walk until the darkness is a memory, and you become the sun on the next traveler's horizon.
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1Walked into a restaurant yesterday and guy comes up and says: "Aren't you Rik Smits?"
Not quite but I appreciated his hoops knowledge…
Not quite but I appreciated his hoops knowledge…
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You guys are better people than players - that means a lot!
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It's a great run, we'd had a wonderful time. Good Team. Time to go.
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2I learned a lot I wouldn't have learned roaming the streets of Dallas.
My kids are older now. They're kinda upset with me. They're not really upset, but they don't understand. I tell them all the time: "We" ain't rich. "I'm" rich.
Shaquille O'Neal - October 2021
I want to become one of the best players, so if you want to be one the best, you have to elevate all aspects of your game.
I learn from my mistakes. I did something stupid, and I'm just looking forward to the future.
Derrick Rose - after being caught speeding
1Sky is the limit for her and what she can do on the court, in terms of her impact in the game but also the court as well... It's been fun to watch her journey.
Stephen Curry - February 2024
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