“I don’t want to be Michael Jordan, I don’t want to be Magic, I don’t want to be Bird or Isiah—I don’t want to be any of those guys. When my career is over, I want to look in the mirror and say I did it my way.”
“Practice? We’re talking about practice, man!”
“My whole thing is to inspire, to better people, to better myself forever in this thing we call life.”
“You can’t be afraid to fail. It’s the only way you succeed.”
“I play every game as if it’s my last.”
“I’d rather have more heart than talent any day.”
“I’ve always been true to myself, no matter what.”
“Some people fight adversity, and some people embrace it. I choose to embrace it.”
“Basketball was my escape, my outlet.”
“I am who I am. I’m not perfect, but I’m real.”
“The will to win is more important than the skill to win.”
“I gave everything I had for the love of the game.”
“Success is about being true to yourself and doing what you love.”
“I don’t care what people think about me. I never did.”
“I was put on this earth to play basketball.”
“If you look at me as just a basketball player, you’re missing the big picture.”
“I don’t believe in pressure. Pressure is what you feel when you don’t know what you’re doing.”
“You don’t have to be the biggest or the strongest to have the most impact.”
“My game is based on heart and determination.”
“I just play every game as if it’s my last.”
“When you step on that court, you have to believe you’re the best.”
“My size didn’t matter because my heart was bigger than anyone else’s.”
“I’ve always been underestimated, and that’s fueled me.”
“I never wanted to be anyone else but me.”
“Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.”
“I didn’t play basketball to be famous; I played because I loved it.”
“They said I couldn’t do it because of my size, but I proved them wrong.”
“No one can tell me how to play my game. I know who I am.”
“Greatness isn’t about stats; it’s about impact.”
“I’ve always been a fighter, on and off the court.”
“Fear has no place in the game of basketball.”
“You only get one chance at life, so you have to make it count.”
“Respect is earned, not given.”
“I was never the biggest or the fastest, but I always had the most heart.”
“I’m not trying to be a role model; I’m just being real.”
“Adversity doesn’t build character; it reveals it.”
“I’ve learned more from my failures than from my successes.”
“I’m not afraid to make mistakes; they’re part of the journey.”
“The critics never defined me, and they never will.”
“I don’t play for the accolades; I play for the love of the game.”
“Basketball is like poetry in motion.”
“Champions aren’t born; they’re made through hard work and sacrifice.”
“I’ll take passion over perfection any day.”
“You have to want it more than anyone else.”
“I’ve always been about giving everything I’ve got, no matter the situation.”
“True greatness is measured by the obstacles you’ve overcome.”
“The game isn’t just physical; it’s mental.”
“Winning isn’t everything, but giving your all is.”
“You have to believe in yourself before anyone else can.”
“At the end of the day, it’s about leaving it all on the court.”