Christian Laettner Quotes

You always - as a basketball player, as a competitor - that's where you speak most: on the court.

I think my one-on-one defense is pretty good.

I always just take pride in being a basketball player.

Honestly, I just kind of play ball. I guess I'm pretty good in the state of Florida.

I played a little basketball. Some football in junior high.

I think, growing up, I was seen as the perfect power forward. For a long time, I thought maybe I was supposed to be a basketball player.

To me, doing the Olympics in 1992 in Barcelona for NBC, just seeing the Dream Team take the floor, was a thrill for me. I don't think there was another team in any sport with that high level of athletes playing together.

If you're a basketball player, you've got to shoot.

Sports were a big part of my life. I was the captain of the basketball team in high school, and captain of the basketball team at Princeton.

I played team sport as a kid and loved it. I played basketball and football throughout high school into college in the intramurals and I loved it. There was nothing like a team.

But I am a basketball player going out there to compete, I am going to try to win no matter what. That is just in my blood.

I'm ready to come out and show people I'm able to play defense.

I think I'm a crazy competitor when it comes to basketball.

I played basketball because I loved the game. I played because I was making a lot of friends around the world... It's fun.

I don't enjoy playing against Shaq.

I'm just a basketball player going out there and trying to get wins.

My mom wanted me to play baseball. She didn't want me to play basketball.

I can't say I go through life liking it and that I pursue to be hated, but I did pursue to be a good basketball player.

I don't do anything else but play basketball.

I make shots, and that's what I am.

Soccer was actually my first love, but eventually, basketball took that over.

I'm a football player playing basketball.

I'm not a boxer, I'm a basketball player.

I have a very round mound of rebound thing going on. I was a surprisingly good shooter, too. If I could have any job in sports, though, I'd want to be playing first base for the Yankees.

I love NBA. I enjoy it, and I also really love the dominance that LeBron James brings to the court.