Allen Iverson Quotes

If I can't practice, I can't practice. It is as simple as that. I ain't about that at all. It's easy to sum it up if you're just talking about practice. We're sitting here, and I'm supposed to be the franchise player, and we're talking about practice. I mean listen, we're sitting here talking about practice, not a game, not a game, not a game, but we're talking about practice. Not the game that I go out there and die for and play every game like it's my last, but we're talking about practice man. How silly is that?

My point of view is that when I am playing cricket I cannot think that this game is less or more important.

Sports were a big part of my life. I was the captain of the basketball team in high school, and captain of the basketball team at Princeton.

Anytime you're playing basketball, and you have a coach who you have to respect, you've got to be very disciplined.

Basketball used to be my top priority.

I'm going to come in and be a hard worker, and I'm going to try to lead by example and be a great teammate, and everything on the field is going to take care of itself.

I love this game. When I step on the court I'm going to compete. That's one of the reasons I work hard every day.

If things are not going well on the field, then it's up to me to lead by example.

I don't do anything else but play basketball.

LeBron James has proven he can lead by example. My wish for LeBron is to understand the following: He's an exceptional leader because he leads by example. The next step on the road to Legend, which he's already on, is to trust he's the best player in the best system anywhere in basketball.

I just love the game of basketball so much. The game! I don't need the 18,000 people screaming and all the peripheral things. To me, the most enjoyable part is the practice and preparation.

Talk is cheap, but when you go out there and prove it - you're the first one to show up for practice, and you're the last to leave - that's how you lead by example.

Basketball requires discipline. So does writing. Basketball requires practice. So does writing. Basketball requires resilience. So does writing.

My ambition with Al Ahli is to be an example for the local players. They must learn that professionalism is the path to success.

Well, I'm definitely gonna focus on being a better all-around player.

I couldn't imagine not playing basketball. To me, basketball is what life is all about.

In your life you only get to do so many things and right now we've chosen to do this, so let's make it great.

Getting people to go above and beyond the call of duty can be achieved but only if you, the artist, are willing to go above and beyond any and all calls of duty yourself.

Yeah as the director I consider myself to be the coach, and my actors are my players. So I have to show them how committed I am, but I also want to lead by example. I think whenever you make a film, you start out alone, and then slowly start - you have to be a magnet. You have to attract people to you, to the project.

I'm no miracle man. I guarantee nothing but hard work.

Devoting a little of yourself to everything means committing a great deal of yourself to nothing.

I will have no problem coming to practice on time. The locker room is great, but we have to prove ourselves on the court.

I've always shown up, always been prepared. Everything I do comes back to the example I want to set.

What being a founder means, is signing up for this years long grind on execution - and you can't outsource this.

Practice the game the way you're going to play the game. Practice hard and play hard. Run hard and above all else, hustle every moment you're on the field where you are practicing or playing in a game.