Basketball Life Quotes - Page 2

• Basketball is a team game. But that doesn't mean all five players should have the same amount of shots.

  Dean Smith

  Basketball, Team, Mean

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• Not only is there more to life than basketball, there's a lot more to basketball than basketball.

  Phil Jackson

  Inspirational, Basketball, Sports

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• Be true to the game, because the game will be true to you. If you try to shortcut the game, then the game will shortcut you. If you put forth the effort, good things will be bestowed upon you. That's truly about the game, and in some ways that's about life too.

  Michael Jordan

  Inspirational, Motivational, Nba

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• If you think and achieve as a team, the individual accolades will take care of themselves. Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.

  Michael Jordan

  Basketball, Teamwork, Thinking

  Michael Jordan (1994). “I can't accept not trying: Michael Jordan on the pursuit of excellence”

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• I don't want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be Kobe Bryant.

  Kobe Bryant

  Motivational, Basketball, Want

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• I always mean what I say, but I don't always say what I'm thinking.

  Dean Smith

  Basketball, Mean, Thinking

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