Rex Chapman Quotes

None of the body was designed to play football. Excuse me, you know, football, we're just not designed for.

I love basketball players for what they do for their size - so graceful.

Can I jump over two or three guys like I used to? No. Am I as fast as I used to be? No, but I still have the fundamentals and smarts. That's what enables me to still be a dominant player. As a kid growing up, I never skipped steps. I always worked on fundamentals because I know athleticism is fleeting.

A big upper body is not a great thing for tennis, and for me, flexibility is important.

How to you use your lower body is a big thing you got to be able to use in the NBA.

Maybe it's innate: I have a body built to jump.

I think guys that play basketball really understand how to go up and get a ball. Because in a rebound situation, you've got to go up and fight for a ball. Just boxing out. There are a lot of things that transfer.

Dancing really teaches you to be aware of your body, and that transitioned well into wrestling.

People in the NBA are just as athletic as you. That's the game. You have to have the change of pace. You have to change speeds to get around people.

Hand-eye coordination and reflexes is something I work on more than anything.

Obviously, I'm coordinated and whatnot.

You can always get better with your ballhandling.

I always enjoy when CJ gets rolling because it's not just the fact that he's doing it for our team; it's the way it looks. Smooth. Crossovers. Crafty. Tough shots.

The only thing that bothers me is that I am in good health and that I am able to play football.

I see myself as a pretty mobile big man.

My training and ballet background definitely gives me the competitive edge on the ice.

Snowboarding requires lower-body strength.

I'm known as the ankle bully, and I'm the CEO of it because I've made a lot of people fall during my lifetime.

I dance in a three-and-a-half-inch stiletto heel - but it took me a while to get to that level. You really have to be careful not to break your ankle or twist your ankle.

I could do a standing back flip at 13.

It's tough to run fast and jump off roofs when your feet are freezing off!

In basketball, the legs are the most important part of your body. A lot of people think it's the upper body because you shoot with your arms, but your legs are always carrying you, so if you don't lift leg weights, your muscles will be easily fatigued.

If you can roll at every angle, it becomes second nature to protect yourself when you fall.

I think when I move well, that's the key for my best tennis.

If I didn't have quads and hamstrings, soccer would be a lot different for me than it is now. I would be pushed all over the field. My lower body is something that has made me the player I am today, and it makes me feel strong.