Quotes about basketball
basketball men half
Half Man, Half Sit-Out-The-Season. Charles Barkley
basketball sports running
If I weren't earning $3 million a year to dunk a basketball, most people on the street would run in the other direction if they saw me coming. Charles Barkley
basketball sports relax
The main thing to do is relax and let your talent do the work. Charles Barkley
basketball long would-be
All I know is, as long as I led the Southeastern Conference in scoring, my grades would be fine. Charles Barkley
basketball growing-up kids
Kids are great. That's one of the best things about our business, all the kids you get to meet. It's a shame they have to grow up to be regular people and come to the games and call you names. Charles Barkley
basketball retirement america
I'm just what America needs: another unemployed black man. (on his retirement from basketball) Charles Barkley
basketball doubt may
I May Be Wrong but I Doubt It. Charles Barkley
basketball stupid thinking
I don't care what people think. people are stupid. Charles Barkley
basketball class giving
I don't how anybody taller than 6-4 can sit in those seats. And the airline executives don't give a damn 'cause they never walk back there in the first place. I don't fly first class because I have a lot of money. I do it because I need the room. Charles Barkley
basketball mistake moving
You know what's amazing to me? America. There have been so many people who have stepped up, and I'm just proud to be an American. Yeah, there were some mistakes made, but I don't play the blame game. Let's move forward and rebuild New Orleans. Charles Barkley
basketball sports humor
Sometimes that light at the end of the tunnel is a train. Charles Barkley
basketball mean doe
What does politically correct mean? If you're fat, don't ask me if you're fat, because I'm gonna tell you the truth. You're fat. Charles Barkley
basketball education sports
Poor people cannot rely on the government to come to help you in times of need. You have to get your education. Then nobody can control your destiny. Charles Barkley
basketball sports children
I'm not a role model... Just because I dunk a basketball doesn't mean I should raise your kids. Charles Barkley
basketball strong bars
He's got to bring something stronger than that. That's like bringing milk to a bar, it's not strong enough Charles Barkley
basketball role-models roles
I'm not paid to be a role model. I'm paid to wreak havoc on the basketball court. Charles Barkley
basketball thinking people
I want to be a politician. I think I understand how the system works, I think a lot of politicians are corrupt, and it's about time we put some people in there who are going to look out for the majority of the people instead of the rich people. Charles Barkley
basketball believe athlete
I don't believe professional athletes should be role models. I believe parents should be role models... Charles Barkley
basketball mom mother
I was asked for years about being a Republican, probably because most black people are Democrats. My mother heard it once and called me and said 'Charles, Republicans are for the rich people.' And I said, 'Mom, I'm rich.' Charles Barkley
basketball sports new-shoes
These are my new shoes. They're good shoes. They won't make you rich like me, they won't make you rebound like me, they definitely won't make you handsome like me. They'll only make you have shoes like me. That's it. Charles Barkley
basketball laughing people
I always laugh when people ask me about rebounding techniques. I've got a technique. It's called just go get the damn ball. Charles Barkley
basketball people healthy
You know what I always say about basketball whenever anybody tried to tell me the Knicks are gonna be good: They're old. Old people don't get healthy. They die. Charles Barkley
basketball sports baseball
I grew up in Arkansas and that's the law. My dad was a high school basketball coach, so I was raised as a coach's son and I was a baseball player back in Arkansas, and I lived in Texas, too, so I was just surrounded by sports. So that's what I was going to do: Pitch for the St Louis Cardinals. I had no idea I was going to be an actor. So I got my collar bone broken in the Kansas City Royals training camp. And once I got hurt I started doing other things for a while. Billy Bob Thornton
basketball college games
The fact is that everybody around a college basketball game - the coaches, the announcers, even the referees at a lower level - calculates when the game is really over. They calculate it with intuition and guesswork. Bill James
basketball good junior kids knew lights played shoot work
When I had (Lauren) Tanner and them, that (zone) was actually what they did. When (this team) was in junior high, that's what they did. They haven't played it varsity as much, but they know what we have to do and where we have to go. (Claiborne) is a good basketball team, and (three players) can shoot the lights out. Our kids knew that. We didn't give them any good looks, and they had to work for everything they got.
basketball begin both came degree earning goals main next opportunity stage
When I came to Texas, my main two goals were to get started on earning my degree and to have the opportunity to play in the NBA. I've accomplished both of those and the opportunity is there for me right now to begin the next stage of my basketball career. LaMarcus Aldridge
basketball career heard heart stopping
When I heard that, my heart just broke. I don't see this stopping her basketball career (because) mentally, she's very strong.
basketball thinking numbers
People that don't know me think that basketball is my life 24/7. Trust me, there is much more to my life. My number one priority in my life is my family. Dick Vitale
basketball dog fun
The clothes do not match my personality. I'm more of a very conservative, blue-blazer kind of guy. But as far as my personality, it's a lot of hot-dog mustard - have a lot of a fun and a lot of excitement. I feel like I'm 68; I act like I'm 12, talking about a game of basketball. Dick Vitale
basketball smart player
I've got to give Larry Bird his due; he was a great player. He knew the game and he was smart. Dennis Rodman
basketball father home
When I was 3, my father stopped coming home. Dennis Rodman
basketball trophies bros
When they gave me that trophy, bro, I cried. Dennis Rodman
basketball stupid nba
Wherever there's money, there's drugs, so to say drugs don't exist in the NBA would be stupid. Dennis Rodman