The most important measure of how good a game I played was how much better I’d made my teammates play.
BILL RUSSELLIf you really have integrity, there are very few people who can insult you, or honor you.
More Bill Russell Quotes
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If you can take something to levels that very few other people can reach, then what you’re doing becomes art.
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If Shakespeare can compare all of life to a stage, maybe it’s not odd to believe that part of the play can take place on a basketball court.
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Create unselfishness as the most important team attribute.
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Heart in champions has to do with the depth of our motivation and how well your mind and body react to pressure – that is, being able to do what you do best under maximum pain and stress.
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If you really have integrity, there are very few people who can insult you, or honor you.
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Friendship is a full-time job.
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The magic to a great meeting is all of the work that’s done beforehand.
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If a guy pays you five dollars, you give him seven dollars worth of work.
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The idea is not to block every shot. The idea is to make your opponent believe that you might block every shot.
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Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory.
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On females officiating in the NBA -Incompetence should not be confined to one sex.
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Don’t knock the ball in the stands, keep it in your hands!
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To love someone is nothing, to be loved by someone is something, to love someone who loves you is everything.
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The most important thing to me is the friends that I’ve made.
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Learning is a daily experience and a lifetime mission. I truly believe in the saying “We work to become, not to acquire.”
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