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.
BILL RUSSELLLearning is a daily experience and a lifetime mission. I truly believe in the saying “We work to become, not to acquire.”
More Bill Russell Quotes
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What’s more important than who’s going to be the first black manager is who’s going to be the first black sports editor of the New York Times.
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To me, the most important part of winning is joy. You can win without joy, but winning that’s joyless is like eating in a four-star restaurant when you’re not hungry. Joy is a current of energy in your body, like chlorophyll or sunlight, that fills you up and makes you naturally want to do your best.
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My most prized possession was my library card from the Oakland Public Library.
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Friendship is a full-time job.
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On females officiating in the NBA -Incompetence should not be confined to one sex.
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People say it was the greatest individual rivalry they’ve ever seen. I agree with that. Let me assure you that if either Wilt’s or Russ’ coach had ever told one of them he couldn’t guard the other guy, he would have lost that player forever.
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Create unselfishness as the most important team attribute.
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The only important statistic is the final score.
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You can do anything you want to do if you want it bad enough.
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You got to have the killer instinct. If you do not have it, forget about basketball and go into social psychology or something. If you sometimes wonder if you’ve got it, you ain’t got it. No pussycats, please.
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The most important thing to me is the friends that I’ve made.
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Commitment separates those who live their dreams from those who live their lives regretting the opportunities they have squandered.
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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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We couldn’t sustain it. And they got a lot of kids that can shoot. We just couldn’t close out well enough.
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What distinguishes a great player is his presence. When he goes on to the court, his presence dominates the atmosphere.
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