Famous Quotes & Sayings

LeBron James

If I could have gave more, I would have done it. I gave everything I had

LeBron James

We ran out of talent tonight. The guys played as hard as they could, as long as we could.

LeBron James

You lose in the Finals, they're all disappointing. Doesn't matter if I'm playing in Miami, Cleveland or on Mars. You lose the Finals, it's disappointing.

LeBron James

These fans here are unbelievable. They showed up and showed out tonight. We needed every little bit of it.

LeBron James

This is a proud moment for our city. This is the first time we have won a Finals game in this city, and I'm happy to be part of the history.

LeBron James

We aren't comfortable. We are not satisfied. We have to stay even-keeled.

LeBron James

They jumped on us. They were the aggressor. They had us on our heels from the beginning.

LeBron James

Just wanted to inspire my teammates. Obviously, I didn't do enough.

LeBron James

It just wasn't our time.

LeBron James

I got a goal, and it's a huge goal, and that's to bring an NBA championship here to Cleveland, and I won't stop until I get it.

LeBron James

The first time I stepped on an NBA court I became a businessman.

Mario Chalmers

Everyone knows Jordan as a winner, and that's what I want to be known as at the end of my playing career. Someone who's won multiple NBA Championships and has made a difference in the NBA.

Michael Jordan

Purchasing the Bobcats is the culmination of my post-playing career goal of becoming the majority owner of an NBA franchise.

Luke Ridnour

I just know he's called me to use the NBA platform as a way to share about him.

Lamar Odom

The thing I love about the NBA game is that it's a playmaker's league.

Kyrie Irving

I felt like we would have definitely won an NBA championship if everyone was healthy.

Xi Jinping

NBA games are exciting to watch and have global appeal. They are very popular in China. I do watch NBA games on television when I have time.

Kobe Bryant

I'm going to be the Will Smith of the NBA.

Larry Bird

I wanted to compete at the highest level again - and that's the NBA.

Ted Leonsis

There's never been a better time to be an NBA owner

Shaquille O'Neal

Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, bet you can't type that.

Shaquille O'Neal

Keep in mind, I'm not allowed to be tough. I'm tamed.

Shaquille O'Neal

A pinch is a pinch. If you pinch my right nipple, I'm going to say, 'ouch.' If I pinch your right nipple, you're going to say 'ouch.' A foul is a foul and a flagrant is a flagrant.

Shaquille O'Neal

Why aren't the Nets playing in Newark?

Shaquille O'Neal

There will be a report coming out, and my name will be on it.

Shaquille O'Neal

First person who says that to my face, I'll punch you!

Shaquille O'Neal

Tell them it was a foul.

Shaquille O'Neal

I was really upset. I felt like they tried to limit me, whoever 'they' may be. So I just said to myself third quarter I'm going to come out and do what I do.

Shaquille O'Neal

I got into foul trouble, so I really kind of had to play on egg shells from there on out.

Shaquille O'Neal

It gets bigger every time you go over. In China, there was Yao Ming stuff everywhere. I'm just fortunate to have a good-looking face to where they recognize me.

Shaquille O'Neal

I look forward to making Miami a media mecca.

Shaquille O'Neal

Well, Doctor, I don't have the diagnosis on that. I'll be sure to do a physical checkup and get back to you.

Shaquille O'Neal

If you take a needle and stick her in the booty and take a needle and stick me in the booty, we're both going to say ouch.