Erik Spoelstra Quotes

I don't change the way that I play. I love the game of basketball, man. I ride with these guys in this locker room. They know that. If I've got something to say to them, I will say it. You may not like the way that it comes across. That's fine. But that's who I am.

I get to represent me and my family, but most importantly the Miami Heat.

The name on the front of the jersey is what really matters, not the name on the back.

We always had to play the game and play for the team. It is a Kent tradition.

Cricket is not everything, not by any means, but it is a large part of who I am.

I'm not trying to please everybody. I'm just trying to play for one team and do it the right way.

I personally believe in bringing your whole self to work and being open and transparent, even vulnerable. I believe that builds trust, loyalty, and a sense of belonging and passion.

In my heart of hearts, I know that whatever I do is going to have integrity, and I'm going to work really hard, and I know that fans are going to take to it.

You have to know what club you are playing for, or you just play for yourself. Every time I put on a Liverpool shirt, I know it is more than just a football game.

Its the name on the front of the jersey that matters most, not the one on the back.

If a man is not faithful to his own individuality, he cannot be loyal to anything.

There's a place in my heart for every team I played on.

At the end of the day, you can't take my love for my people away.

If the expression of and advocating for your values makes you lose a job or a person, then that person/job sorta just... wasn't your heart's tribe.

I can't be passionate about something or really give myself to something if I don't know it's a hundred percent authentic to who I am.

If I was playing for my local club I'd want to play in exactly the same way as if I was playing for England and, if that ever changes, it's probably time to stop.

I'll fight for club, I'll fight for the badge, I'll fight for my team-mates, I'll fight for the manager and fans.

That's all that really matters to me - playing for the club.

To be honest with you, I just want to be true to the game of basketball, and that's what I've always tried to do.

Van Gaal is an honest guy and has always put Manchester United above all else.

Listen, I am who I am. I have always been true to who I am and that is why the fans support me.

I take things like honor and loyalty seriously. It's more important to me than any materialistic thing or any fame I could have.

I am not the flag: not at all. I am but its shadow.

You cannot just switch football on and off; it's intense. There were times when I probably shouldn't have got involved in certain things and said certain things, but you feel that sometimes you have to stand up for what you believe. Maybe the supporters looked to me to stand up as well.

I just want to continue to play football and be myself.