Kenny Smith Quotes

I come from a culture where the pub is the centre of the community. The pub is the Internet. It's where information is gathered, collated and addressed.

It's a great meeting place, community center, art gallery, singles bar, music venue. The record store really covers a lot of ground.

Every community needs a rec center.

… the idea is to make the school useful to the community as a whole. It will be in use during the day for the children, but from the moment they are out of the building their elders may use it until they go to bed at night. It is to function as a community center …

Growing up in Terre Haute, Indiana, there's not a whole lot to do. What I did was I just went to the basketball court at the Boys & Girls Club and literally stayed there all day until my mom got off of work.

My son goes around shooting the basketball saying, 'Isaiah Thomas!'

The tavern will compare favorably with the church. The church is the place where prayers and sermons are delivered, but the tavernis where they are to take effect, and if the former are good, the latter cannot be bad.

A library in the middle of a community is a cross between an emergency exit, a life raft and a festival.

I loved the fans here in Charlotte. They were very basketball-educated, very supportive of the team.

I was a very passionate basketball player, really enjoyed the sport. I played it my entire life.

I've always appreciated basketball. I never tried to disrespect the game.

My dad has coached a long time, so there aren't too many conversations in my family that haven't centered around basketball.

I poked Kenny Walker in the eye by accident. Every time I saw him, I used to apologize to him when I saw him in the NBA.

I love the game of basketball, and as long as I can do that, keep playing and try to get some more championships with the organization, I'll be happy.

I love big events. It reminds me of the old days, when I knew everyone on the fight card, and it wasn't just one fight.

The one thing that saved me is that in 17 years of coaching I never had an NCAA investigator talk to one of my players. I lost games, but I lost the right way.

I've been nervous a number of times. Your first start. Playing in the Super Bowl. Your first Super Bowl. Very nerve-racking. The one thing that you can always fall back on is that you know what you are doing. You know how to play the game.

The beauties of the game may be lost on some of us sometimes, but many children will read about football when they will read nothing else, not for realism or glamour but for romance.

It's not always about getting better on the basketball court. This game teaches you how to become a better person as well. It pushes you into the team concept.

Just to get out, put it out on the line each and every night is a great feeling for a basketball player.

No matter what your background or where you are from, the one thing we can all respect is when great athletes and great passion leads to great achievements.

My dad was a professional basketball player, and my mom was a hell of a tennis player.

The beach is still a public place, and that's an amazing grace about Chicago. We have so many problems, but the water always stays. That inspires me and keeps me inspired about the city and keeps me hopeful.

I loved getting messages from people saying they were watching during the World Cup with their son or daughter, and they could see they could be involved, too. That was so powerful.

The Lakers have been part of the process of revitalizing downtown L.A. That's what my dad's passion was. He loved to win, but he loved this city. He wanted this city to be proud of its team.