Booker T Quotes

Coping with injuries is always difficult for athletes because all we want to do is, basically, to have our best performances unhindered.

Every football player has their own journey and unfortunately my injuries were out of my hands. There wasn't much I could have done about that except rehab to the best of my ability which I did.

Every time I sprinted 100 per cent, my hamstring broke. But I knew if I didn't sprint 100 per cent, I could keep on playing, so that's what you do. I was just lucky it was discovered in America and I haven't had one problem since. I feel I can run past people again and that feels nice.

It's not like I can't play football with some injuries.

That's about the 1,000th and tenth time (I've been asked about my neck). It's OK. I'm been doing a little stuff. I got some stuff from UT, weights to build you back up.

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 had a hard time at Chelsea mainly because I was injured much of the time. Every time I recovered from one injury I seemed to get a new one and it set me back again.

What I would say is I've only had one injury in my NBA career that was probably was because my core wasn't strong enough, when I had a stress fracture in my back.

Injuries obviously change the way you approach the game.

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

I've dealt with a lot of injuries over the years, and you just learn about pain management and how to keep yourself in the best shape to play on Sunday, and then playing with pain.

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.

It's been frustrating for me, as I've been injured a lot, but hopefully, I can get more fitness and get time on the pitch.

Any athlete will tell you that it's the most difficult thing in the world being injured.

Like many professional footballers, I have the legacy of injuries picked up over my career but the effect on my day-to-day training and on matchday is non-existent.

I'm pretty good at playing with foot injuries.

I played with a lot of foot injuries.

People think I'm soft and bailed out on basketball. But it was five knee surgeries.

I was kind of at the turning point in my career with my knee. I was dealing with the struggles of trying to make the transition back on the court consistently and not a game here, then sit a game.

My whole career, I've never had no serious injuries or no surgeries.

I've played through a lot of injuries before, as a young kid through high school.

For the most part, if you're willing to work hard enough, you can recover from most injuries. Having that mentality really helps you keep moving forward.

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.

The person who's had the biggest impact on my career is Rick Celebrini, the physiotherapist.