NBA Sayings - Quotes from Basketball players and about Clubs

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

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

The Last Dance

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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

LeBron James

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

LeBron James - Olympia 2012 - nach Vorrundenspiel gegen Argentinien

Chicago Bulls

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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

Dennis Rodman

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I learned a lot I wouldn't have learned roaming the streets of Dallas.

Dennis Rodman

Shaquille O'Neal

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

Giannis Antetokounmpo

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.

Giannis Antetokounmpo

Derrick Rose

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I learn from my mistakes. I did something stupid, and I'm just looking forward to the future.

Derrick Rose - after being caught speeding

Stephen Curry

Sky 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

Phil Jackson

It's a great run, we'd had a wonderful time. Good Team. Time to go.

Phil Jackson in The Last Dance - Episode 10

John Wooden

It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.

John Wooden

Dallas Mavericks

Show 7 Sayings

If I had to choose between my wife & keeping Luka on the Mavs, catch me at my lawyer's office prepping for a divorce.

Mark Cuban - 2020

Charles Barkley

I'm not a role model... Just because I dunk a basketball doesn't mean I should raise your kids.

Charles Barkley

Scottie Pippen

Yes, I think the '96 Bulls are the greatest of all time. I think the 72-10 record speaks for itself and the fact that we were able to cap it off with a championship.

Scottie Pippen in The Last Dance

Kyrie Irving

The only thing I command is respect.

Kyrie Irving

Magic Johnson

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

Magic Johnson

Isiah Thomas

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If all I'm remembered for is being a good basketball player, then I've done a bad job with the rest of my life.

Isiah Thomas

Larry Bird

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I think it's just God disguised as Michael Jordan.

Larry Bird in The Last Dance

Miami Heat

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So congratulations, again, to the Miami Heat. And now we are going to take a picture that makes me look very short.

Barack Obama - January 28, 2013 - Miami Heat visit the White House

Los Angeles Lakers

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

Kobe Bryant

Philadelphia 76ers

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Philadelphia, baby. You're gonna love it. Best sports fans in the world. Actually the worst, but that's what makes 'em the best.

Stanley Sugerman in Hustle

Bill Russell

Create unselfishness as the most important team attribute.

Bill Russell

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

You can't win unless you learn how to lose.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Allen Iverson

I owe all of this to the guys I've played with and all the coaches that have helped me get to where I'm at right now. I'm honored to be here.

Allen Iverson

Jason Terry

We wanna play like there's no tomorrow. If we do that, I have no doubt in my mind, we can be successful.

Jason Terry

Rick Carlisle

Ten time all-star, 2007 league-MVP, 2011 finals-MVP.
One day soon we'll have a statue outside the AAC.
Without question, the greatest player in Maverick's history: Dirk Nowitzki.

Rick Carlisle (as coach for Dallas Mavericks) - NBA World Champion Ring Ceremony 2011

Reggie Miller

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Welcome to your Kodak moment, Anderson Verejao!

Reggie Miller - about being dunked on by Dwayne Wade

Dwight Howard

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You need a three? Give it to me!

Dwight Howard - 12/2012, after 2nd 3-pointer of his career

Jeremy Lin

I'm not playing to prove anything to anybody.

Jeremy Lin

Brian Scalabrine

Show 4 Quotes

I wonder if Bird, Magic or MJ would care about clicks or likes?

Brian Scalabrine - March 2019, via Twitter

Enes Kanter

But everybody won't love you and you can’t make everybody love you.

Enes Kanter (Basketballplayer for Oklahoma City Thunder)

Kawhi Leonard

I just try to play every game like it's Game 7 of the NBA Finals.

Kawhi Leonard

Jerry West

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.

Jerry West

Karl Malone

I just work out hard enough that, if I'm craving something, I eat it and know I'm going to burn it off the next day with extra intensity.

Karl Malone

Bobby Knight

When my time on earth is gone, and my activities here are passed, I want they bury me upside down, and my critics can kiss my ass!

Bobby Knight

Pat Riley

Look for your choices, pick the best one, then go with it.

Pat Riley

Jason Kidd

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Each individual has got to look themselves in the mirror and try and see what they can do better. Period. Point blank.

Jason Kidd

Carmelo Anthony

Show 4 Quotes

I believe that you should put the right people around you, people that will not let anything go wrong.

Carmelo Anthony

Doug Collins