Best Jay Bilas Quotes & Sayings

The tough player is the one who is difficult to play against and easy to play with — Jay Bilas

The greatest compliment to any player is he is a great teammate. We can't all be great players, but we can all be great teammates — Jay Bilas

Hard work is not punishment. Hard work is the price of admission for the opportunity to reach sustained excellence — Jay Bilas

Toughness is a skill. I don't think we're all born tough. You learn about toughness through your experience. — Jay Bilas

Entitlement never wins Championships, Investment wins Championships. — Jay Bilas

The players I respected most were the toughest players, not those who talked a good game or blocked a shot and acted like a fool. — Jay Bilas

Failing doesn't make you a failure. Failing makes you a competitor. Every competitor fails. If you lay it on the line, you will come up short at times. Failure is a part of competing, and embracing that fact is an important component of toughness. Tough people fail, but tough people are not failures. The only failures are those who give up, or give in. — Jay Bilas

Toughness has nothing to do with size, physical strength or athleticism. Toughness is A SKILL that can be developed & improved. — Jay Bilas