Smriti Mandhana Quotes

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.

I wouldn't have become the player I have without my father.

My brother, who is four years older to me, not only inspired me to take up hockey but also taught me every trick of the game. I give all credit to him for my success.

You throw batting practice, you warm up pitchers, you sit and cheer. You do whatever you have to do to stay on the team.

If you look at any superior athlete, you will find a strong parental influence. Parents introduce their children to a sport, and then they support them.

I learned a lot from my father. I'm very lucky to have a father who was a professional athlete.

If anyone wants to know why three kids in one family made it to the big leagues they just had to know how we helped each other and how much we practiced back then. We did it every minute we could.

I played baseball, and that's pretty much it. Basketball came late, this was, basketball was the sport that I tried to master, I kind of mastered baseball, so basketball was one of those things where I wanted to master this game, so that's why I probably play it the way I do.

Basketball to me is more than a passion or a paycheck - it is the tool I use to try to have an impact in the world.

I keep asking my son about his cricket scores. I have worked hard for his passion for sports.

I've been lucky to have great coaching, great teammates, and a desire to keep getting better. That, slowly over time, helped me grow from an average high school player to the NBA.

I just love to play the sport. It maybe a cliche, but it's true for me. I'm constantly trying to be the best cricketer I can be. The sport has become a lifestyle.

My father, my first coach, would never let me punk out if I was capable of helping the team.

My parents, they don't say to me you have to play hockey. They just see me and how I love what's going on on the ice, how I love this atmosphere.

I will miss the ladies and the passion of the Sun fans. I was proud to serve as their head coach.

If I continue to work as a coach, it is because my passion and love for football, for the players, is still there.

I'd like to thank my family and friends for their continual support over the years and to all those involved in helping me develop as a cricketer of which there are too many to mention.

Softball is my life.

I will always be grateful to the coaches and staff of Cricket South Africa for their support through all these years.

When I started playing ball as a junior, I'm kind of glad that I was never good enough to be highly recruited.

I loved playing cricket from my childhood. My dad made me play in the streets, and my interest grew. He put me in a club, seeing this. My habit grew from that point.

Being part of the India 'A' team has helped me grow as an all-rounder.

It started with my parents, my dad who taught me growing up, my brother who played as well. I spent a lot of time with him. Then, getting into the pro side, there have been a lot of people who have worked with me along the years.

Well, I'm definitely gonna focus on being a better all-around player.

Even though I retired from coaching, I still believe that is my calling.