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No wonder the city never sleeps, it's too busy trying to get laid.

Carrie Bradshaw in Sex And The City - Season 1 Episode 11

There are eight million people in this city. And those teeming masses exist for the sole purpose of lifting the few exceptional people onto their shoulders.

Grüner Kobold in Spider-Man

Fame New York City

If I can make it there
I'll make it anywhere
It's up to you
New York, New York

Frank Sinatra - New York, New York

New York City

Manhattan, for millions of our forefathers, the gateway to hope, opportunity and happiness beyond their wildest dreams. Today, that hope is still alive, it's called "The First Date". On Saturday nights, every restaurant in Lower Manhattan resembles its own little Ellis Island.

Carrie Bradshaw in Sex And The City - Season 2 Episode 3

New York City Manhatten

I want to wake up in that city
That doesn't sleep
And find I'm king of the hill
Top of the heap

Frank Sinatra - New York, New York

New York City

There's no debate. Pau, when he retires, he will have his number in the rafters next to mine.

Kobe Bryant

Los Angeles Lakers

Jerry West really helped a lot, and so did players like Magic Johnson. That's why, at the end of my career, I wanted to finish my career with the Lakers.

Vlade Divac

Magic Johnson Jerry West Los Angeles Lakers

I have season tickets to the Lakers and the Clippers.

Penny Marshall

Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Clippers

Now LA has a God and a King!
Zlatan welcomes @KingJames

Zlatan Ibrahimović - July 2018

Los Angeles Lakers

Sacramento, I won't stay. But I'll be sure to come back when the Lakers beat the Kings in May.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

Los Angeles Lakers Sacramento Sacramento Kings

I stand with those who are calling out the ingrained racism and violence toward people of color in our country. We have had enough.

Michael Jordan - June 2020

Racism 2020 Death of George Floyd

We 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.

Michael Jordan in The Last Dance - Episode 10

Chicago Bulls

Tex Winter: "Are your shoes okay? I don't want you sliding all over the damn place out there."
Michael Jordan: "I'mma slide a ring on your hand tonight, Tex. That's all you need to know."

Michael Jordan in The Last Dance - Episode 10

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.

Michael Jordan in The Last Dance - Episode 3

Dennis Rodman Las Vegas

I loved Kobe - he was like a little brother to me. Words can't describe the pain I'm feeling.

Michael Jordan - January 2020, about the death of Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant 2020

There's winning and there's losing - and in life both will happen. What is never acceptable to me is quitting.

Magic Johnson

Ambition Giving Up

I enjoy being the messenger for God in terms of letting people know about HIV and AIDS.

Magic Johnson

Aids & HIV

I grew up a Detroit Tigers fan, and now to be an owner of the Dodgers is amazing.

Magic Johnson

Los Angeles Dodgers Detroit Tigers

You're only concerned if you know you don't have it. We have it.

LeBron James - Olympia 2012 - nach Vorrundenspiel gegen Argentinien

Doubt

We cancelling sporting events, school, office work, etc etc. What we really need to cancel is 2020! Damn it's been a rough 3 months. God bless and stay safe.

LeBron James - March 2020

2020

Going to White House was a great honor until you [Donald Trump] showed up!

LeBron James - am 23.09.2017 via Twitter

Donald Trump

I like criticism. It makes you strong.

LeBron James

Criticism

Basketball isn't just a sport. It is an art, one that must be mastered to succeed.

Stephen Curry

Basketball Golden State Warriors

I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.

Michael Jordan

Failures & Mistakes Ambition Basketball

Kobe Bryant, in my opinion, is the greatest player in the league since me.

Michael Jordan

Kobe Bryant Basketball

Simba: "Ouh. Jeez, what was that for?"
Rafiki: "It doesn't matter, it's in the past."
Simba: "Yeah, but it still hurts."
Rafiki: "Oh yes, the past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it, or learn from it."

Rafiki in The Lion King

Experience Past

Winning isn't getting ahead of others, it is getting ahead of yourself.

Roger Staubach

Winning

If believing in yourself and going after what you want in life and realising your worth is ruthless and selfish, then I'm definitely ruthless and selfish.

Nicole Scherzinger

Ambition Egoism

We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.

Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Teams

James Royce: "The Christians and the Jews didn't blow up the Capitol or run planes into the Twin Towers. Muslims did."
Emily Rhodes: "No, sir. Extremists did. And persecuting innocent people won't make any of us safer."

Emily Rhodes in Designated Survivor - Season 1 Episode 4

Tolerance Islam

Baseball is more than a sport, it's what drives me.

Corey Seager - May 2021

Baseball

I've taken my boys to the house I grew up in. Taken them to the site of Ebbets Field, where the Dodgers used to play. They go to all the Dodger games, and they play Little League ball.

Larry King

Los Angeles Dodgers

Here are a few fun facts about Long Island... Number 1: It's Brooklyn's fart-trail.

Robin Scherbatsky in How I Met Your Mother - Season 7 Episode 11

Brooklyn

Walk until the darkness is a memory, and you become the sun on the next traveler's horizon.

Kobe Bryant in Training Camp

Walked into a restaurant yesterday and guy comes up and says: "Aren't you Rik Smits?"
Not quite but I appreciated his hoops knowledge…

Dirk Nowitzki - December 2023

You guys are better people than players - that means a lot!

Gordon Herbert - September 2023, about Germany winning the World Cup

Basketball World Cup 2023

I love the Philippines. But they need better beer!

Gordon Herbert - September 2023, about Germany winning the World Cup

Philippines Basketball World Cup 2023

Some a-hole leaks it online and I'm like, you know, looking at the guy in the mirror brushing my teeth, "Dude, what have you done? This could be punishable by law!" But the internet forced the studio to say, "We're gonna make this movie", and 24 hours later, that movie had a green light.

Ryan Reynolds - September 2025

Deadpool

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