1.
"Basketball
is
like
life,
it
requires
perseverance,
self-denial,
hard
work,
sacrifice,
dedication
and
respect
for
authority. "
【—James
A.
Naismith】

2.
"Basketball
isn't
just
a
sport,
it's
an
art
form. "
【—Kareem
Abdul-Jabbar】

3.
"You
miss
100%
of
the
shots
you
don't
take. "
【—Wayne
Gretzky】

4.
"The
invention
of
basketball
was
not
an
accident.
It
was
developed
to
meet
a
need.
Those
boys
simply
would
not
play
'Drop
the
Handkerchief. '"
【—James
Naismith】

5.
"Basketball
is
a
game
of
decision
making
and
improvisation. "
【—Jay
Bilas】

6.
"Basketball
is
a
beautiful
game
when
the
five
players
on
the
court
play
with
one
heartbeat. "
【—Dean
Smith】

7.
"I've
missed
more
than
9000
shots
in
my
career.
I've
lost
almost
300
games.
26
times,
I've
been
trusted
to
take
the
game
winning
shot
and
missed.
I've
failed
over
and
over
and
over
again
in
my
life.
And
that
is
why
I
succeed. "
【—Michael
Jordan】

8.
"Success
is
not
final,
failure
is
not
fatal:
It
is
the
courage
to
continue
that
counts. "
【—Winston
Churchill】

9.
"Basketball
is
a
game
of
runs.
You
never
know
what
the
next
play
can
bring. "
【—Isiah
Thomas】

10.
"I
can
accept
failure,
everyone
fails
at
something.
But
I
can't
accept
not
trying. "
【—Michael
Jordan】

11.
"Some
people
want
it
to
happen,
some
wish
it
would
happen,
others
make
it
happen. "
【—Michael
Jordan】

1
2.
"Basketball
is
a
self-contained
universe
where
10
guys,
five
on
each
team,
try
to
get
the
ball
through
a
hoop
and
end
up
defining
each
other
in
the
process. "
【—David
Halberstam】

1
3.
"Good
players
want
to
be
coached. . .
Great
players
want
to
be
told
the
truth. "
【—Doc
Rivers】

1
4.
"Basketball
is
a
team
game.
But
that
doesn't
mean
all
five
players
should
have
the
same
amount
of
shots. "
【—Dean
Smith】

1
5.
"Basketball
is
a
game
of
habits. "
【—David
Thorpe】

1
6.
"The
true
basketball
player
has
the
same
fire
in
his
belly
as
the
painter,
writer,
and
composer. "
【—Larry
Bird】

1
7.
"To
be
successful
you
have
to
be
selfish,
or
else
you
never
achieve.
And
once
you
get
to
your
highest
level,
then
you
have
to
be
unselfish.
Stay
reachable.
Stay
in
touch.
Don't
isolate. "
【—Michael
Jordan】

1
8.
"Hard
work
beats
talent
when
talent
fails
to
work
hard. "
【—Tim
Notke】

1
9.
"Basketball
is
the
poetry
of
the
game
of
life. "
【—Dawn
Staley】

20.
"Success
is
a
journey,
not
a
destination.
The
doing
is
often
more
important
than
the
outcome. "
【—Arthur
Ashe】