From the Court to the Heart: 50 Basketball Quotes

July 30, 2025

Top 50 Basketball Quotes

“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky
“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” – Tim Notke
“Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” – John Wooden
“Champions keep playing until they get it right.” – Billie Jean King
“Success is no accident. It’s hard work, perseverance, and love of the game.” – Pelé

“The strength of the team is each individual member.” – Phil Jackson
“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.” – Michael Jordan
“It’s not about any one person. You’ve got to get over yourself and realize that it takes a group to get this thing done.” – Magic Johnson
“Great things in basketball are never done by one person. They’re done by a team.” – Kareem Abdul‑Jabbar
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” – Helen Keller

“A leader must inspire or his team will expire.” – Terrence Ritz
“I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” – Michael Jordan
“Leaders instill in their people a hope for success.” – John C. Maxwell
“Be the hardest working person you know.” – Steven Adams
“Earn your leadership every day.” – Michael Jordan

“Ask not what your teammates can do for you. Ask what you can do for your teammates.” – Magic Johnson
“Basketball doesn’t build character, it reveals it.” – Anonymous
“I love the game and will give the game all of my love.” – Kobe Bryant
“The best teams have chemistry. They communicate, they sacrifice, and they trust each other.” – Mike Krzyzewski
“Play with passion, finish with pride.” – Anonymous

“Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around, go through it.” – Michael Jordan
“Every setback is a setup for a comeback.” – T.D. Jakes
“Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.” – Lance Armstrong
“The only way to prove that you’re a good sport is to lose.” – Ernie Banks
“Difficulties strengthen the mind.” – Seneca

“Push yourself again and again. Don’t give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.” – Larry Bird
“You can’t get much done in life if you only work on the days you feel good.” – Jerry West
“Rise and grind.” – Anonymous
“I never worry about the problem. I worry about the solution.” – Shaquille O’Neal
“Dream big, work hard, stay focused.” – Anonymous

“Confidence comes from hours and days and weeks and years of constant work and dedication.” – Robert Griffin III
“Courage is being scared to death…and saddling up anyway.” – John Wayne
“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt
“Act like a lady, think like a boss.” – Anonymous
“Make each day your masterpiece.” – John Wooden

“I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan
“Great players are willing to give up their own personal achievements for the achievement of the group.” – Kareem Abdul‑Jabbar
“Legends aren’t born; they’re made.” – Anonymous
“To be successful, you have to be selfish, or else you never achieve.” – Michael Jordan
“Success is no accident; it’s about preparation meeting opportunity.” – Tom Landry

“Basketball is like photography, if you don’t focus, all you have is the negative.” – Dan Frisby
“When you’re good at something, make others wonder how you do it.” – Anonymous
“Life is too short to live without passion.” – Anonymous
“The game is my wife. It demands loyalty and responsibility.” – Michael Jordan
“Do what you love, love what you do.” – Anonymous