Tim Duncan Quotes

Growing up, Magic Johnson was my idol. He was a good example. He could always pass the ball extremely well and get his teammates involved.

Magic Johnson was my favorite player growing up.

My sons love LeBron more than they love me. I'm just a little jealous about it.

I was a big Michael Jordan fan growing up. I don't feel my game resembles his though.

When Michael Jordan quit, I suddenly found myself without a sports hero.

Dirk is like the German Moses, invincible and inspiring. That is why 'His Name Is Dirk' must be the Official Fan Song for Dirk Nowitzki.

I think if you ask any young guy if they would want a career like Gary Payton, they would tell you yes.

Joe Mauer, as a local guy, I've looked up to him.

When I was, like, 4 or 5, I'd just always tell - my mom would ask me what I wanted to be when I got older. And I would just be like, 'I wanna be Kobe.' She'd be like, 'You wanna be in the NBA?' 'No, like, I wanna be Kobe.'

When LeBron came into the league, I was 9 years old. So I grew up watching him play.

All I used to want to do was shoot fadeaways like Kobe because he was my favorite player.

I dreamed about being Michael Jordan, Michael Jordan being my dad at some points, or him helping me play basketball.

It's just such an honour to be spoken about by Steven Gerrard in such a way, that I might also become such a great player for Liverpool. He is an icon, one of my personal football heroes.

Michael Jordan was that guy - he was Michael Jordan. So whatever he did, we followed.

'Jim Thorpe - All American' influenced me as a young kid.

I'm the first Simone Biles.

Magic Johnson is one of the greatest players to ever play... he's the best point guard to ever play, so I can learn a lot of things from him.

Growing up, I always loved working with people. I love playing with people and having that moment of discovering something different. I believe in the magic of what music is.

Recording interviews is like magic. a) It stops you from taking notes in the middle and b) you can play that recording for people.

Man, meeting Michael Jordan for me was like.. black Jesus walking towards me. It was overwhelming to me to finally meet the guy I've looked up to my whole life.

Whenever I see Michael Jordan I'm still blown away because he was such a hero of mine growing up.

Michelle Obama is Superwoman. What can't she do? That's why people love her. She can be on the Supreme Court and anywhere else she wants. She can be the president. She's history and she'll stay history because she is so amazingly smart and together.

Umm, there are so many people that I've never had one person that I've particularly idolised or I thought "Wow, I want to be just like them." It used to be when I was younger, Julia Roberts, I used to just love her. There is something so appealing about her.

Meadowlark Lemon's book Trust Your Next Shot is written by a remarkable person. I have had the pleasure of knowing Meadowlark for quite some time. He has given back to his community quite generously in addition to serving as an outstanding role model for young people. Meadowlark's career has allowed him to touch people's lives everywhere and I am so proud to be his friend. God has certainly touched his life.

I am not Spock. But given the choice, if I had to be someone else, I would be Spock. If someone said, "You can have the choice of being any other TV character ever played," I would choose Spock. I like him. I admire him. I respect him