“ My parents were kind of over protective people. Me and my sister had to play in the backyard all the time. They bought us bikes for Christmas but wouldn't let us ride in the street, we had to ride in the backyard. Another Christmas, my dad got me a basketball hoop and put it in the middle of the lawn! You can't dribble on grass. Jimmy Fallon Television Host
“ Cancer can take away all of my physical abilities. It cannot touch my mind, it cannot touch my heart, and it cannot touch my soul. Jim Valvano Basketball Coach
“ As a young man just beginning to publish some short fiction in the t&a magazines, I was fairly optimistic about my chances of getting published; I knew that I had some game, as the basketball players say these days, and I also felt that time was on my side; sooner or later the best-selling writers of the sixties and seventies would either die or go senile, making room for newcomers like me. Stephen King Author
“ I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity. Julius Erving Basketball Player
“ Even when I'm old and grey, I won't be able to play it, but I'll still love the game. Michael Jordan Basketball Player
“ To use a basketball metaphor, West Wing cast was a group that liked to pass as much as they liked to shoot. Aaron Sorkin Screenwriter