I always wanted to be a basketball player. Nothing more, nothing less.
Dirk Nowitzki
My dad never really played basketball, but now he's my biggest critic. I come home, and he says: 'Why didn't you shoot there? Why... →
I played all kinds of sports when I was young: tennis, handball, basketball, some soccer. I focused on basketball when I was 16 or 17 and then came... →
Someday I might have to put down a basketball and have a regular 9-to-5 like everybody else.
Shaquille O'Neal
When I'm done playing basketball, I want do something bigger. I'm working on my doctorate right now at Barry University in Florida.
Basketball is in my blood. It is my obligation to try.
Hakeem Olajuwon
When I look at the system here and look at my position - not just as a basketball player, but when I look around me at the values of the people and... →
My type of basketball is about how to create space, how to maneuver, how to get your shot off.
Nobody cared about swimming. You could draw a crowd for basketball.
Merlin Olsen
It took me a while to realize that basketball wasn't football.