Paul George Quotes

Even when I was young, playing college football, and I injured my knee, I bounced right back.

The physio side probably stemmed from the knocks I got as a player.

I've decided to listen to my doctors and get the procedure I need on my knee. USA Basketball said I had to do what was best for me. They want me to be obviously as healthy as possible so I can continue to play this game at a high level.

I knew that maybe I couldn't be playing again, but I just wanted to get in physical shape.

I came back from my ACL injury and won MVP. So, what's a groin? What's an adductor? That's how I look at things. I feel like if you just continue to take care of your body, working out, making sure you're in shape and you stay on top of your game, you can play as long as you want.

An injured Zlatan is a pretty serious thing for any team.

Yeah, two or three weeks ago I was fairly snappy. I've never been injured before and this year it feels like I've hardly played.

You can't go out to the mound hobbling and take a pitcher out with a cane.

I don't think people understand what microfracture surgery is. It's pretty serious. A lot of basketball players get it in their knees, and if they do bounce back, it takes a while.

My knee was torn up. I tore every ligament in my knee. It was a very, very bad injury. I had to do what the doctors told me to do, and I did that. The next year, I came back and led the league in rushing.

Anyone who was been injured for a long period can emphasise how happy you are when you are able to be back on the pitch.

One thing the fans got to understand is that I missed two years, and we took it really, really slow, and we made sure everything was good, and my foot has been great.

I made it to the NFL and I had an injury, a really bad injury, actually, where I was out for 18 months in football. And the doctor said it was career-ending.

When I broke my leg, I never thought I'd ever be skating again let alone be standing on a world podium. I had to relearn how to skate, relearn how to even stand on one foot again. I had to relearn all my technique.

It was tough to quit football. But after I was injured, I didn't want people paying money to see only half a John Matuszak.

Any injury is tough, and it is a little bit tougher when it is the hand that you have to catch with, but it is football man. I wouldn't have it any other way.

The operations were big ones, so I knew it'd take a lot of hard work. It's hard, you know? You're in the gym for hours on end doing strengthening exercises, and that's just so you are able to start running again. You can't even think about getting on the pitch to start with.

After having my first surgery in 2003, having an ACL replacement, I never thought I'd be able to compete again.

I still play a bit of tennis, but only a knockabout to help with my recovery after a game.

The Moto Knee shows people what's possible. It's about guys getting back in action in a sport they love.

I've had three injuries, and one took from 2016 to 2017 for me to recover. Three months I was out because I wasn't perfect, and I lost a lot of games for this injury.

Getting a tear in my ACL in 2012 puts a lot of things in perspective about being able to play the game.

I did a lot of good work with my trainer and the physio in Barbados, and they were tremendous help to me during my comeback period.

I've been through every surgery that any athlete has ever been through, and I've prevailed through it.

The work I do with my physiotherapist has been instrumental in keeping me healthy, and it's a big reason why I'm able to continue to improve my game.