Quotes & Sayings About Working Hard In Basketball

I can never stop working hard. Each day I feel that I have to improve. Hardwork ... Determination ... I gotta keep pushing myself. — Michael Jordan

Working hard is one thing, but working hard with purpose is what separates the good from the great — Thad Matta

I'm working hard to see whether there can be basketball next year. — David Stern

Successful programs consist of people working hard, working together, while never worrying about who gets the credit. — Don Meyer

My mother taught me to always be strong and always work hard. She's been working hard her whole life for me and my brother. I'm a lot like her in that I work hard for what I want. She taught me that. — Kevin Durant

Each moment of my life I was dreaming of how great I could be, and continued working hard. Each time I closed my eyes I could see me shining bright like a sun. — Kobe Bryant

It's not just about working hard, it's about working together. You have to care more about the team than you do about yourself — John Calipari

I know that the hard work got me here. And the day I stop working hard, this can all go away. — Kevin Durant

I played basketball to try to get my parents from working so hard. — James Worthy

All great athletes essentially come to a fork in the road where they have to change their approach to succeed. It's a sign of intelligence and character. My college coach, Jack Hartman, made me play only defense for a full year in practice when I became academically ineligible for my junior year at Southern Illinois. Embarrassed, I thought at first about arguing with Coach Hartman over what I felt was a tremendous slight. But instead I started lifting weights and working so hard on my defense that my teammates hated to see me match up against them in practice. That was the turning point of my life, on and off the court. — Walt Frazier