Jason Kidd Quotes

Cause I was such a novice and thank God that Sarah was as seasoned as she was because she was really a great leader in that regard in the sense that she would communicate really well with the crew.

You can't build any kind of organization if you're not going to surround yourself with people who have experience and skill base beyond your own.

There are a lot of good coaches in this league, and there are a lot of good coaches out there.

I think all you can worry is that you make the team the very best they can be.

I learned how to be a pro, I learned how to win, I learned about building relationships with your teammates; it goes beyond basketball. I pretty much learned everything I know from OKC.

In terms of basketball decisions, I will always defer to Magic. He's brought a vision of the kind of team we're going to build and a vision of what Lakers basketball is going to be.

Well, I think I've had the opportunity to be around some great coaches and players. And I have been able to learn a little bit, something different from every single one that I've been around.

I've been very fortunate that I've played under a lot of very good captains.

I want to do this for as long as I possibly can and coach as many different teams and opportunities and different kind of personalities. I want to gobble that all up. And I want to be able to give and add value to these teams.

I was a pretty good coach and working with marketing was like coaching.

I've had influences from many people including the coaches and players I've worked with.

I've always surrounded myself with talented people, both in film and in business.

People say you can't go out and eat with your players. I say why not.

A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better.

I learned from different guys I played with, too. The key was probably three people: The good Lord, the offensive linemen I played with and great fullbacks that could block very well.

The important thing is to get the right players on the team so Mike can be successful.

It is only as we develop others that we permanently succeed.

Working with great people makes you great; you learn a lot and it also gives you the experience and confidence to move on with your own career.

It's a unique situation to have, but again they say sometimes talent doesn't win. It has to be brought together right. That's the coaching's job. That's what we're doing.

I know that nobody can become a star without a team.

He knew I enjoyed the relationships of college basketball. All along, he was the wise one.

It's wonderful to work with someone with mentor status.

I think there's a lot to be learned from your teammates and older guys around you. And there are many ways to lead. You don't have to change your personality to be a leader.

When you've been in the game as long as I have, you know the managers you've played for, the good ones and the bad ones. Even the good ones get fired.

Building a baseball team is like building a house. You look for the best architects, the best builders - and then you let them do their jobs.