Top 100 Play Basketball Quotes
#1. I believe that whatever we have, regardless of a trade being done or not, I feel we have a shot. I've just got to believe that we're going to be all right. I've got to just play basketball.
Allen Iverson
#2. I just go out there and play basketball. God's given me the ability. The only thing I can do is go out and play.
Chamique Holdsclaw
#3. Imagine Michael Jackson trying to play basketball or Michael Jordan trying to become a musician. They might not have been so successful if they would have chosen to do so. Regardless
Harshajyoti Das
#4. I'd love to play basketball with the president, or throw the football around or something like that.
Robert Griffin III
#5. Why is it that if you happen to be black and over six feet tall, everybody thinks you supposed to play basketball or football?
Terry McMillan
#6. I only want to play basketball, and play it well and be happy about it. But I realize that with being famous, comes a lot of demands.
Yao Ming
#7. That's how we like to play basketball, is be physical down there in the paint and force teams to the perimeter.
Bill Laimbeer
#8. People got to realize that the owners who been paying me are a lot richer than I am. It's not like I was born rich; I had to play basketball to make this type of money.
Moses Malone
#9. For example, Michael Jordan earns $100million a year but continues to play basketball and remains a modest human being.
Franz Beckenbauer
#10. Everyone thought I was going to die like a year later, they didn't know. So I helped educate sports, and then the world, that a man living with HIV can play basketball. He's not going to give it to anybody by playing basketball.
Magic Johnson
#11. I played Little League baseball, but I also played basketball. Basketball was my primary sport. When you play basketball seriously, a lot of times, through the summer season, you continue playing. So that replaced me playing baseball.
Chadwick Boseman
#12. The thing I like about my body is that it's strong. I can move furniture around my apartment. I can ride my horse ... I can play basketball. It's a well functioning machine.
Cindy Crawford
#13. Joy comes from places you least expect it. It's usually the simple things, like watching my son play basketball or going through Central Park when the blossoms are blooming.
Dave Gahan
#14. Before anyone ever cared where I would play basketball, I was a kid from Northeast Ohio. It's where I walked. It's where I ran. It's where I cried. It's where I bled. It holds a special place in my heart.
LeBron James
#15. Collecting shoes is my biggest hobby. I've got a couple hundred pairs of Nikes and Jordans. I got a lot of hats, too. I like to play basketball, but nothing competition wise.
Chumlee
#16. I'm one of the best defenders to ever play basketball, so I'm still the first option on defense.
Metta World Peace
#17. The only reason I went to college was to play basketball. I injured my knee and couldn't play.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan
#18. I've got five grandkids. They play baseball, they play football, they play basketball. I go to all the games. You always have that urge to say something when you're watching them. But I've learned to keep it to myself. I've blurted out some things and embarrassed myself.
John Madden
#19. People think I'm into sports because I'm a man. But I'm not into sports. I like Gatorade, but that's about as far as it goes. By the way, you don't have to be sweaty and play basketball to enjoy Gatorade. You can just be a thirsty dude. Gatorade forgets about this demographic!
Mitch Hedberg
#20. When I was younger, I'd get very empirical with myself. "I have a hypothesis about myself. I'll put myself in a situation, see what happens, then I'll draw a conclusion based on the empirical evidence. Hypothesis: I can play basketball." So I'd try. "Conclusion: I cannot play basketball."
Demetri Martin
#21. They say I couldn't play football, I was too small. They say I couldn't play basketball, I wasn't tall. They say I couldn't play baseball at all and now everyday of my life, I ball.
Lil' Wayne
#22. Standing on that platform, I said a silent prayer. I thanked God for giving me the strength and the opportunity to come back, to play basketball again, and to be part of that whole magnificent Olympic experience. It's a memory I will always cherish.
Magic Johnson
#23. I've got four brothers, so with them and all our friends we had these sports parties in the basement. We'd play basketball, mini-sticks, baseball in the backyard, football, whatever it was. We were busy 24/7.
Rob Gronkowski
#24. I can play basketball, run track, and play volleyball, so yeah, I've always been an athlete at heart.
Vivica A. Fox
#25. I think it's important I stay connected to every part of my personality. I play basketball. I rock climb. I paint. I'm a little bit scattered, but it's so I can convincingly play all these characters.
Ansel Elgort
#26. There's so many young peoople who start to play basketball and never learn the fundamentals.
Oscar Robertson
#27. It's a luxury to play. I get to play basketball for a living. I'm a lucky guy and I'm thankful for everything I have and what I get to do. I realize how many people would give their left foot to just play one game in the NBA. This is the NBA!
Chris Bosh
#28. When I watch kids play basketball, they don't know how to think the game. They know what it should look like, but they don't know why.
Lisa Leslie
#29. One thing my dad always told me, was he would make sure I always had what he didn't have. He couldn't play basketball because he didn't have tennis shoes - so I had five pairs of tennis shoes.
Robert Griffin III
#30. I'm Larry Sanders. I'm a person. I'm a father. I'm an artist. I'm a writer. I'm a painter. I'm a musician. And sometimes I play basketball.
Larry Sanders
#31. Elders of the Creedish church made celibacy sound as easy as choosing not to play basketball.
Just say no.
Chuck Palahniuk
#32. I made my first mix tape when I was 14. I used to play basketball and ride bikes, but I think I just latched onto music because I figured I could be really good at it on my own.
Wiz Khalifa
#33. If I can go to the U.S. Army and fight the war at 18 why can't you play basketball for 48 minutes?
Jermaine O'Neal
#34. Obama's the one who never worked a day in his life. He never earned a penny that wasn't public money. How many fund-raisers does he attend every week? How often does he play basketball and golf? I wish I had that kind of time.
Roger Ailes
#35. I lived to play basketball. Growing up as a kid, Bill Russell and the Boston Celtics were my favorite team. The way they played, the teamwork, the sacrifice, the commitment, the joy, the camaraderie, the relationship with the fans.
Bill Walton
#36. I tell the young kids, you have eight or nine months of the year to play basketball and the rest of the year you can relax. So, you've got to be ready. It doesn't last forever.
Ray Allen
#37. A big market is something that doesn't really concern me too much. It's cool to think about, it's good for off-the-court deals. But I'm more of a basketball player. That's what I want to be known as. And this is the best place for me to play basketball. I'm glad I'm here.
Kevin Durant
#38. People always assume I play basketball because I'm tall. I'd like to ask people if they play miniature golf because they're short, but I had a feeling breaking that one out right now wasn't going to endear me to anyone.
Aprilynne Pike
#39. My thing is, I want to play basketball, I would enjoy playing in the D-League, but at the same time I don't want to take an opportunity away from a young guy to get exposure. I'm still thinking about it.
Michael Finley
#40. I led the state in defensive interceptions my senior year, with seven in nine games. Then I went to Montana to play basketball and found out quickly that my college career wasn't going to work out how I'd envisioned it.
Jeff Ament
#41. Baseball is the only game left for people. To play basketball, you have to be 7 feet 6 inches. To play football, you have to be the same width.
Bill Veeck
#42. To be honest, I never thought I'd be famous for baseball," she says. "I want to play basketball, and I could also do both basketball and baseball - but I really want to play basketball.
Mo'ne Davis
#43. I know there are expectations, but I don't let them affect mt game. I just play basketball.
Seimone Augustus
#44. I play basketball probably four to five days a week when I'm back home.
Josh Hutcherson
#45. I love to play basketball, but I haven't played in awhile. But if I could get back on the court and play, I definitely would.
Curtis Granderson
#47. It's hard to play basketball when nothing is inside of you.
Ben McLemore
#48. Honestly, with me, as long as I have a park to play basketball in, I'm pretty cool.
Manny Montana
#49. Something I like to do a lot is just sit by water when there's a current and just stare into the water. I don't fish, I don't hunt, I don't scuba, I don't spear, don't boat, don't play basketball or football - I excel at staring into space. I'm really good at that.
Iggy Pop
#50. Not everyone who goes to private school is rich. Especially not the poor kids who can play basketball.
Julie Murphy
#51. We don't do things we aren't good at by nature. I wouldn't play basketball because I'm only 5' 1. Find what you enjoy - whether it's racing, flying a helicopter, being a doctor, or stitching clothes together. Once you've done that, you have the passion you need.
Danica Patrick
#52. While I was in the NFL, I would eat five times a day. I only eat twice a day now, and I box and play basketball every day. I'm extremely happy with my body and mind.
Thomas Jones
#53. 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
#54. I love sports. When I'm not playing, I'm watching, reading, or otherwise obsessing about them. This probably stems from growing up in Indiana, where if you didn't at least attempt to play basketball, you were considered of dubious moral character.
Mark Waters
#55. Chick Hearn taught me how to play basketball, how to think about basketball. He taught me how to love basketball.
Roland Lazenby
#56. I play basketball, I surf and swim and go to the cinema and listen to music and read. I like shopping.
Saoirse Ronan
#57. On an awards-show day, I can play basketball, go in, take a shower and put on a tux - it takes me three minutes to put on a tux - and be out the door in 15 minutes.
George Clooney
#58. When I finish my school work for the day, I like to go play basketball, ride my bike or skateboard, play video games, or go free running.
Max Charles
#59. She is a good girl," Park said. "You don't even know her."
His dad was standing, pushing Park toward the door. "Go," he said sternly. "Go play basketball or something."
"Good girls don't dress like boys," his mother said.
Rainbow Rowell
#60. I know I'm a good person. I know I can play basketball.
Jermaine O'Neal
#61. I'm pretty athletic and I play basketball a lot.
Jay Hernandez
#62. I enjoy listening to classical music and heavy metal. I play basketball and try to go diving at least once a year. I don't really have hobbies in the traditional sense ... I engage in too many activities already through the actions of my characters.
Alan Dean Foster
#63. When I was growing up, we used to play basketball in a park that was never shoveled when it snowed. The basketball rims were never fixed. And we understood then that there was a relationship between public policy and our quality of life.
DeForest Soaries
#64. To be honest with you, I (would) much rather play basketball and not be famous.
Kobe Bryant
#65. I wanted to have a career in sports when I was young, but I had to give up the idea. I'm only six feet tall, so I couldn't play basketball. I'm only 190 pounds, so I couldn't play football, and I have 20/20 vision, so I couldn't be a referee.
Jay Leno
#66. It also didn't take me long to decide that Tri-Cities wasn't for me, and that I wasn't going to go there to play basketball.
Bob Cousy
#67. I played softball and basketball growing up. I really wanted to play football but both parents said no. I was mad for a second, then got over it. Now, just because I'm tall doesn't mean I can play basketball. I was waaaaay better at swinging a bat.
Jordin Sparks
#68. People wouldn't think of making avant-garde cuisine at home. When people play basketball at home, they can't play like Michael Jordan.
Ferran Adria
#69. I'm a physical guy. I play basketball, and I rock climb.
Ansel Elgort
#70. I realize that I'm not going to be doing interviews for the cover of 'GQ' for the rest of my life, know what I mean? I'm on TV because I play basketball really well.
Chris Paul
#71. Blacks can get into medical school with a lower grade ... If that's true, a Jew should be able to play basketball with a lower net.
Jackie Mason
#72. There are only so many hours you can sit on the bus and watch TV or play basketball or whatever we do to pass the time before we go out onstage.
Kenny Chesney
#73. I was never really a model. That somehow is in my bio. The whole thing is I was tall since I was a child - you're either a model or you play basketball.
Jules Asner
#74. Sure, I like to win when I play basketball or board games or video games, but my day isn't ruined if I lose. I'm always up for a rematch. In all seriousness, that's something that's nice about maturing.
Aaron Staton
#75. I wake at 5 or 5:30 most mornings, make myself a latte and grab a cookie, write until 10 or 11, go have my favorite meal, 'second breakfast,' or grab coffee with friends, or play basketball. Then, around noon, I begin apologizing via email for the manuscripts I can't get to.
Jess Walter
#76. Frankie Muniz is amazing at everything he does. Many people don't know that he can play the piano like you wouldn't believe, and he can bowl and play basketball like you wouldn't believe.
Samaire Armstrong
#77. I play basketball to win a championship. That championship is everything to me. And that's what gets people to buy in to your brand - being a winner.
Chris Paul
#78. Nature, God, Buddha - someone has given me this health. I can break dance still; I can run; I can play basketball. In my mind, I can do anything. As long as I have that spirit, I'm going to keep doing it.
James Hong
#79. My whole family likes to play basketball. George II plays for his high school team and George III and George IV and George V are going to be good players. One day we're going to have a team and call it Georgetown.
George Foreman
#80. 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
#81. I like low-maintenance girls, but at the same time, classy. She needs to take care of herself. But also be a girl who isn't afraid to get sweaty and play basketball, so it's cool if she's a tomboy.
Chris Brown
#82. I love being outside and feeling free, so I jog or ride my bike. Some days I play basketball or tennis.
Jennifer Hudson
#83. For years, I've felt like the loneliest brother on the planet. I don't play basketball, I can't dance, and I'd rather listen to Harry Nilsson than hip hop.
Shawn Amos
#84. I went to the University of San Francisco on an athletic scholarship. I didn't study in high school. I was just there to get by and to play basketball. But a funny thing happened to me when I got to college. I got challenged by the work and the professors.
Michael Franti
#85. There is nothing, I think, more unfortunate than to have soft, chubby, fat-looking children who go to watch their school play basketball every Saturday and regard that as their weeks exercise.
John F. Kennedy
#86. I want my son to never know the mommy who would rather watch him play basketball than play with him.
Marissa Jaret Winokur
#87. I'm not playing for other people; if I start thinking in those terms I would put too much pressure on myself. I play basketball because that is what I love to do.
Jeremy Lin
#88. Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love talked trash about the fact that I hooped. I once stopped to say 'Hi' before a show, and as I walked away, Courtney yelled, 'Go play basketball with Dave Grohl!'
Jeff Ament
#89. Charles and I go back since college. None of us thought this would happen, we just wanted to play basketball. This is the highest honor that can ever be paid, and it's mind-blowing.
Dominique Wilkins
#90. I play basketball for love and money, and they come in interchangeable order, depending on how things are going when you ask the question.
Tom Heinsohn
#91. I don't think nobody's doubting I can play basketball.
Lamar Odom
#92. Someone once accused me of slumming. I don't know what that means. I play basketball. And through that, I get to see a world that is not smart-kid world.
Nick McDonell
#93. I play basketball on Sundays and I'm a very spiritual guy; I read a lot of Eastern philosophy and I meditate.
Garry Shandling
#94. I'm the girl who's like, 'Why wear heels when I can wear tennis shoes and be comfortable?' I've always been the girl who's like, 'Let's go play basketball.'
Kyla Pratt
#95. Travel. Fly. Swim. Meet. Love. Dance. Win. Smile. Laugh. Hold. Walk. Skip. Ski. Sled. Play basketball. Run. Run. Run. Run home. Run home and enjoy. Enjoy. Take these verbs and enjoy them.
Ned Vizzini
#96. I used to play basketball and I was pretty competitive, but I was never a bad loser. I never got angry. For me it was always about doing my best and devoting myself to a challenge.
Benicio Del Toro
#97. In practice, don't just run basketball drills, teach the players how to play basketball.
Don Meyer
#98. I do not like football, which I think of as a game in which two tractors approach each other from opposite directions and collide. Besides, I have contempt for a game in which players have to wear so much equipment. Men play basketball in their underwear, which seems just right to me.
Anna Quindlen
#99. I like my sex the way I play basketball, one on one with as little dribbling as possible.
Leslie Nielsen
#100. And when other people see me play basketball ... the way I treat my teammates, the opponents, the refs, that's all a reflection of God's image and God's love so that's the stuff I try to focus on.
Jeremy Lin
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