Doug Christie, what skill, what strenght, what power, what quickness.
BILL WALTONThere are no guarantees in life. The simple twists of fate and the breaks of the game are the two maxims that define so much of the success and failure in life.
More Bill Walton Quotes
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I’m a lifelong stutterer.
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That’s what makes it so fun to be on a team. You’re sitting at your house, thinking up this wild, crazy stuff as to how it’s going to go, and the other guys are sitting at their houses doing the same thing.
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The NCAA is working night and day trying to get Jerry, but no one from the NCAA ever questioned me during my four years at UCLA!
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I lived to play basketball. Growing up as a kid, Bill Russell and the Boston Celtics were my favorite team. The way they played, the teamwork, the sacrifice, the commitment, the joy, the camaraderie, the relationship with the fans.
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I grew up in a classical music household. My dad is a phenomenal musician who can play any and all instruments, can sight read, can play by ear.
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Mick Jagger is in better shape than far too many NBA players. It’s up in the air whether the same can be said of Keith Richards.
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When you intercept the ball with your stomach, that is great defense
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Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they’re 21 years old.
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No matter how good you get, there’s always something further out there.
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I was a skinny, scrawny guy. I stuttered horrendously, couldn’t speak at all. I was a very shy, reserved player and a very shy, reserved person. I found a safe place in life in basketball.
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Kazemi has to understand that nobody is going to tell him he has to go back to Iran if he misses a shot.
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I’ve got my iPod and I’ve got it on shuffle. If I’m not ready for one, I’ll click to the next one. My wife, Lori, and our children, Adam, Nate, Chris, and Luke, will all tell you that when I find one I like it can stay on repeat for weeks on end.
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Tracy McGrady is doing things we’ve never seen from anybody – from any planet!
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Success at the highest level comes down to one question: Can you decide that your happiness can come from someone else’s success?
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Basketball is one of those rare opportunities where you can make a difference, not only for yourself, but for other people as well.
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