#basketball

I am sure that no man can derive more pleasure from money or power than I do from seeing a pair of basketball goals in some out of the way place. ↗

— James Naismith

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The invention of basketball was not an accident. It was developed to meet a need. Those boys simply would not play 'Drop the Handkerchief.' ↗

— James Naismith

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Basketball is in my blood. It is my obligation to try. ↗

— Hakeem Olajuwon

#blood #obligation #try

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 the culture and compare them with the values of where I came from - I feel so blessed to be from Africa. ↗

— Hakeem Olajuwon

#around #ball player #basketball #basketball player #blessed

My whole career has been trying to please people in basketball. Now it's time to please myself. ↗

— Candace Parker

#been #career #myself #now #people

My type of basketball is about how to create space, how to maneuver, how to get your shot off. ↗

— Hakeem Olajuwon

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If all I'm remembered for is being a good basketball player, then I've done a bad job with the rest of my life. ↗

— Isaiah Thomas

#ball player #basketball #basketball player #being #done

It wasn't about the X's and the O's and the strategy; it was more about keeping 12 guys focused and committed to a task. That group dynamic, and then helping them to grow as people and basketball players. ↗

— Isaiah Thomas

#basketball #committed #dynamic #focused #group

Michael Jordan changed so much in basketball, he took his power to make a difference. It's so much going on in music right now and somebody has to make a difference. ↗

— Kanye West

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I love the flow of the game. There's a certain fluidity to basketball. I don't enjoy watching baseball or football in the same way. ↗

— Adam Yauch

#basketball #certain #enjoy #flow #fluidity