Skip Bayless Quotes

Kobe Bryant is a walking stat himself. He doesn't have to explain what he brings to the table.

A lot of black guys always ask me, 'Did Larry Bird really play that good?' I said, 'Larry Bird is so good it's frightening.'

LeBron James is one of the best players in the league - and one of the best players to ever play the game.

Dwight Howard is a Hall of Fame player.

Russell Westbrook's just a wild guy.

It's hard not to respect Kobe Bryant's game: He's one of the all-time greats.

I think Giannis can be a LeBron-type player, like an all-world, Hall of Famer, MVP, legend, one of the best ever. He's doing the right things to put himself in that situation. I think he will get there.

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.'

I wanted to beat Peyton Manning as bad as I've ever wanted anything in my life.

Our show is all about energy and all about the skill, so we never have to alter it for different audiences, although maybe we might get crazier at a punk-rock show. With kids moshing and crowd-surfing, we might have to get crazy as well.

Kevin Gamble was one of the first NBA players from my city.

There's definitely no subtlety in what I do. When you want to get your face melted, you come to a Grace Potter and the Nocturnals concert.

There's nothing like sweating it up in a small club, with your fans right in your face.

I'm just trying to pass Tim Duncan in championships if I can one day. That's my motivation; that's what I strive for. Tim is one of the greatest players who has ever played, so if I could get close or reach that plateau and have my name on that list.

Obviously, Kobe is one of the greatest players to ever play the game.

You should play all the slams you physically can.

I like Draymond Green's intensity... but every time I didn't get a call I didn't cry all the time.

Growing up watching the league, Allen Iverson was my favorite player. But once I got here, Steve Nash instantly became my favorite.

I loved watching Cynthia Cooper growing up when she played for the Houston Comets.

Kobe Bryant has always been my favorite player, and he was drafted No. 13, too, in 1996.

Well, like every kid playing basketball, I dreamed of being an NBA player.

Derrick Rose - he's had his opportunity. He's been an MVP in the league. His efficiency isn't what it used to be.

Honey Singh has tremendous energy on stage.

Dirk Nowitzki is the best European player, for me, that's ever played the game. He's an unbelievable talent.

Gaslight Anthem's thing is its power. It's just like boom and explosions and loud, and play with everything you got.