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11 quotes by Pete Maravich

Peter Press "Pistol Pete" Maravich (June 22, 1947 – January 5, 1988) was a Serbian American professional basketball player. He was born and raised in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Maravich starred in college at Louisiana State University (LSU) and played for three NBA teams until injuries forced his retirement in 1980. He is still the all-time leading NCAA Division I scorer with 3,667 points scored and...
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There is nothing wrong with dedication and goals, but if you focus on yourself, all the lights fade away and you become a fleeting moment in life.

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Shooting is nothing. Anybody can shoot. The big charge is putting on a show for the crowd.

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I don't want to play 10 years and then die of a heart attack when I'm 40.

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They don't pay you a million dollars for two-hand chest passes.

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I lived my life one way for 35 years, for me. And then the focus came in on what I really was.

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I accomplished what I set out to do, but I lost my discipline and my career.

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It's hard when your father's the coach. Sometimes you don't know where one leaves off and the other begins.

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I got by on talent. That was my fatal mistake.

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My life had no meaning at all. I found only brief interludes of satisfaction. It was like my whole life had been about my whole basketball career.

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Most of my career was negative.

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When I arrived, I felt the spotlight shining brightly on me, and I knew the sharks were ready to strike if I did not pan out and prove myself to be... →

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