Matt Barnes Quotes

I've won a championship on every level except the NBA. It's frustrating to have not gotten that in the first two years.

My goal had been to win a championship, work toward the Hall of Fame, have my jersey retired by the team and I'd go in as a lifelong New York Giant, but I'm now resigned to the fact that this won't happen.

Three events. Three gold medals. I was news, big news, in the sports world.

I would love to bring the state of Utah their first championship. I think that's one thing I've always wanted.

Coming from Oakland, Calif., I never thought I'd be a Hall of Famer. I wasn't thinking about basketball like that.

In sports, people reach their peak very early. You have to move on. I don't know if I will ever surpass what I did at the Olympics, but I'm still doing the work I always wanted to do.

Winning Commonwealth gold was just totally unbelievable.

The ultimate would be to compete in a couple more Olympics, hopefully break some world records and wind up my sports career with a couple of years in the WNBA.

At the end of the day, leaving WrestleMania, having my hand raised, beating Brock Lesnar... I'd say it was a pretty successful tenure.

To have six years of professional football under my belt already is really something.

I think everybody's goal is to make the NBA. My goal is to be a star.

There's no greater feeling, I would imagine, than winning a national championship in that one year and then hopefully going to the NBA.

I exceeded my expectations of longevity in the NBA.

I know I'm not the first one or the last one. But still to play 1,000 NBA games is pretty remarkable and pretty cool.

It ranks right up there with winning a championship, being selected as one of the 50 greatest athletes in the NBA. It's definitely a highlight in my career.

A lot of people don't understand that playing in the NBA, the toughest thing is to win an NBA championship. I was in the NBA 15 years. I'd been in the playoffs. I'd been in the Finals. But it took me 15 years to finally win one.

Some guys get into the NBA, get the big money, and are satisfied with themselves.

I've been laughing with my brothers about it. Paul and Stephen both won the British title before me, but I'm going to be the first world champion in the family.

Northwestern was never known as a sports school. I was proud to add a national title to the school.

I remember placing the New Era cap on my head at the 2017 NBA draft - that moment changed my life. I'm excited to be a part of a brand that has a strong sport heritage and look forward to being a part of their history.

I want to be remembered as a championship football player.

Trying to make the NBA is one of the very few areas where a Harvard degree won't necessarily help.

I just wanted to get to the NBA. I never thought I would have a career that I've had now.

I won my second Grand Slam in one year. That is the best year in my career.

I've accomplished so much in the WWE.