313 NBA Quotes for You to Enjoy

You know how you're in elementary school and the teacher goes around the room and, like, 'What do you want to be when you grow up?' I said, 'NBA player.' And she's like, 'Well, OK. Maybe pick a real job.' But I really believed it. I felt like I was meant to be here. Kyle Kuzma

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People assume that, as an NBA athlete, you can get access to any kind of sneaker you want, when in reality, it's hard to get the exclusive releases or shoes from the past and feel confident they're authentic. Kyle Kuzma

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It's very important, especially in the basketball culture. We like our fashion. Coming into the NBA, you definitely have to step it up because you're competing on and off the floor. Not only on the court, basketball-wise, but a lot of us take pride in our style, too. Kyle Kuzma

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There's not that many tough guys that really talk trash in the NBA. Kyle Kuzma

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Everybody in the NBA is good. And then you have the really good ones and the great ones. Kyrie Irving

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One game I'm always on is 'NBA Jam.' And 'Bejeweled,' games like that, and 'Temple Run.' Kyrie Irving

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I had two things on my bucket list: Be in the NBA, or direct an episode of 'New Girl.' Lamorne Morris

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It's been a journey, the NBA. It's taken me a lot farther than I ever expected. Larry Bird

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I would hope the NBA Players Association would say that people like LeBron could come out early because he's so gifted, but if you stay, you stay three years. Your skill level will be greater, and the chances of you going to the NBA are much greater. Larry Brown

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I am extremely proud to be a part of the NBA's first game in Africa. Coming from South Sudan and having participated in the Basketball without Borders Africa camps in Johannesburg previously, I am truly honored to be part of this historic event. Luol Deng

I wanted to do two things when I was growing up, about your age. I wanted to play in the NBA, and I wanted to be a businessman after my basketball career was over, and that is what I am doing now. Magic Johnson

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I met wonderful people playing in the NBA. Whether it is the officials, the scorekeepers, all the people who work for the NBA, not just for the Lakers, but I'm talking about just for the league itself. Magic Johnson

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I was thinking about the NBA after my fourth year, but I also realized I could get my master's paid for and have another year on the court to raise my draft stock even higher. I felt if I could do those things, I could have my cake and eat it, too. Malcolm Brogdon

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My five years at Virginia truly prepared me for the NBA and for life after the NBA. Malcolm Brogdon

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I match up with the best guys in the world. I'm not being cocky; it's just always how I felt. But I got into trouble as soon as I got into the NBA, and it left a bad taste in a lot of people's mouths. Michael Beasley

It's hard to say if the NBA is hurt by the influx of younger players, but it's definitely impacted the league. Michael Jordan

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Netflix isn't available internationally all the time, but the NBA is. It's nice to have something that feels like home. Nathan Chen

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I'm on League Pass watching the NBA, I love seeing what the players are wearing to the games; it gives you a hint as to what they're about off the court and their personality. Nick Kyrgios

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I just want to keep getting better. People used to ask me - when I was winning in the D-League - why I wasn't in the NBA, and I'd tell them, 'I just want to learn and get better.' I figured it'd happen one day, and if it didn't, I really enjoyed my time coaching anyways. Nick Nurse

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I don't think when I decided I didn't want to be an accountant any more that I was necessarily saying I wanted to be an NBA head coach. I just really wanted to figure out if I could do it. Nick Nurse

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