John Wall Quotes

My first introduction to Russell Westbrook was as a leader. It was pretty impressive.

A lot of people say Michael Jordan and all of that. But Magic Johnson and my dad were my role models.

Sachin is the soul of Mumbai Indians, and I am sure he will guide Bhajji as he takes on the responsibility of captaining Mumbai Indians.

Basketball is my passion, and I love it, and I love to see my players succeed. I'm here for them and my children. That's my passion.

Basketball is one of those rare opportunities where you can make a difference, not only for yourself, but for other people as well.

When I step on that basketball court, I'm thinking about basketball, I'm thinking about winning - but there's so much that goes into thought about how I'm going to open this game up to others. It's so much more than just basketball.

Deacon Jones has been the most inspirational person in my football career.

To be on the same team with Orr was great because when I turned pro, nobody had more charisma.

He's helped me do so much in my career, helped me be the player that I am. If there's no Larry Brown, then there's no MVP, Allen Iverson.

LeBron James, I just love watching him play. I love his work ethic and all the things he stands for.

LeBron James has always been the biggest one - I just love to watch him. I'm a big fan, and he's a big inspiration of mine.

When I first got to Oklahoma, it was really a blessing that coach Sutton was at Oklahoma State. He made me a better coach.

Bill Russell helped make my dream a better dream because when you play with the best, you know you have to play your best.

I believe in Coach Louis Wong. He is so much more than just a football coach.

My jersey hanging from the ceiling is going to be a symbol of the hard work of the people I played with.

I might not be Shaq, but I can be Kobe, you know?

I wanted to emulate my parents - Mum captained India in basketball, and Dad won a bronze in hockey in 1972 Olympics. My focus has always been to achieve excellence whether in the field of tennis, in the corporate field, in the art of acting or in motivating youngsters.

I enjoyed being a teammate of Deion Sanders. He brings different elements to the game that many people would not even realize, and to watch and witness a superior talent like him and watch him prepare and train, and study the game is truly amazing.

I lived to play basketball. Growing up as a kid, Bill Russell and the Boston Celtics were my favorite team. The way they played, the teamwork, the sacrifice, the commitment, the joy, the camaraderie, the relationship with the fans.

My drive is other people's success.

It would be a joy for me if someone who was working with me became a big success.

That's what I do now: I lead and I teach. If we win basketball games from doing that, then that's great, but I lead and teach. Those are the two things I concentrate on.

There were high school coaches such as Charles Boston that took me under his wing and taught me the fundamentals of football. And when I went to college there was Robert Hill who took me there and he showed me what hard work and determination would do if you put forth the effort and you take a little time.

I went down and played with Magic Johnson at his all-star game in Atlanta. I remember Magic stopped the game and said, 'We need you here with us in L.A.'

I know that not everybody gets to coach an NFL team, and I want to do that as well as I can all the time. That's my motivation. I want to help my players to be as good as they can be.