Basketball (In a Nutshell)
- “The game of basketball has been everything to me. My place of refuge, place I’ve always gone when I needed comfort and peace. It’s been the site of intense pain and the intense feelings of joy and satisfaction. It’s a relationship that has evolved over time, given me the greatest respect and love the game.”- Michael Jordan (American- Former Basketballer)
- “You’re really motivated, you want to give your best on every possession and just play basketball. That’s the best way to play basketball.”- Luka Doncic (Slovenian- Basketballer)
Basketball (Nitty Gritty)
- “As a kid, my favourite subject was recess. Why? Because I could go play basketball.”- Donovan Mitchell (American- Basketballer)
- “I’m just playing basketball, the same way I have always played, from juniors and even back to middle school, I’m just doing it the same way. Nothing different. Just a team game, playing and having fun and trying to play the right way.”- Nikola Jokic (Serbian- Basketballer)
- “My focus is basketball and that’s it.”- Kyrie Irving (American- Basketballer)
Basketball (What sets it apart)
- “I have to tell you, I’m proudest of my life off the court. There will always be great basketball players who bounce that little round ball, but my proudest moments are affecting people’s lives, effecting change, being a good role model in the community.”- Magic Johnson (American- Former Basketballer)
- “When I was young, I had to learn the fundamentals of basketball. You can have all the physical ability in the world, but you still have to know the fundamentals.”- Michael Jordan (American- Former Basketballer)
Basketball (Final Thoughts)
- “I treated it like every day was my last day with a basketball.”- LeBron James (American- Basketballer)
- “When I lose the sense of motivation and the sense to prove something as a basketball player, it’s time for me to move away from the game.”- Michael Jordan (American- Former Basketballer)