Basketball Quotes and Sayings

“There may be people that have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do.” – Derek Jeter

“What distinguishes a great player is his presence. When he goes on to the court, his presence dominates the atmosphere” – Bill Russell

“Remember that basketball is a game of habits. If you make the other guy deviate from his habits, you’ve got him” – Bill Russell

“You can’t always be the most talented or gifted person in the room, but you can be the most competitive.“ – Pat Summit

“I’m still waiting for perfection. In the meantime, I’ll settle for persistence” – Bo Ryan

“When I walked into the gym, I fell in love with the game. I didn’t fall in love with it just because it was me playing. I fell in love with it because I’ve got guys like this – like these guys every single day that push me to be the best that I can be.” – Kevin Durant

“Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better and your better is best.“ – Tim Duncan

“I’ve got a theory that if you give 100 percent all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.“ – Larry Bird

“Everyone is born with a certain potential. You may never achieve your full potential, but how close you come depends on how much you want to pay the price.“ – Red Auerbach

“Teamwork is the beauty of our sport, where you have five acting as one” – Mike Krzyzewski

“Winners are not people who do not fail, but people who never quit“ – Anonymous

“Prepare for every game like you just lost your last game.” – Lon Kruger