"But when I did it (the triple-double), I didn't even know it until someone told me."

-- Oscar Robertson

#Basketball Quotes

“I've gone through a lot of stuff in my life so far. There are stories I haven't really been able to tell.”
“Although we should not love our friends for the good that they do us, it is a sign that they do not love us much if they do not do us good when they have the power to do so.”
“If you come back to me, I'll never leave you", I whispered into the furry ear. "I'll make you all the pies you could ever eat.”

Source : Ilona Andrews (2010). “Magic Bleeds”, p.277, Penguin
“You definitely get more of a band feel to a song if you've been playing a song live a bunch.”

Source : Source: pitchfork.com
“My father always told me, 'Don't waste energy worrying about things you can't control. Spend your energy focusing on solutions'.”
“Games lubricate the body and the mind.”
“I realised that the political context had got worse since the 2010 World Cup. I tried to ignore it but I wanted, as a national coach - you may call this Utopia - to make Catalans and Basques feel good about supporting a Spanish side... to unite even the most sectarian and nationalist.”

Source : "Vicente del Bosque: Putting regional tensions aside has united Spain" by Jimmy Burns, www.theguardian.com. September 7, 2012.
“Listen, you might want to pack a few of your things together before going to bed. The former bishop of Turkey will be coming tonight along with six to eight black men. They might put some candy in your shoes, they might stuff you into a sack and take you to Spain, or they might just pretend to kick you. We don't know for sure, but we want you to be prepared." This was the reward for living in the Netherlands. As a child you get to hear this story, and as an adult you get to turn around and repeat it.”

You may also like:

Bill Russell
Basketball player
Bob Cousy
Basketball player
Elgin Baylor
Basketball player
Jerry West
Basketball player
Julius Erving
Basketball player
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Basketball player
Kobe Bryant
Basketball player
Magic Johnson
Basketball player
Wilt Chamberlain
Basketball player