Wilt Chamberlain Quotes

President Obama recently sat down with ESPN and said the NCAA should reduce the shot clock for basketball games. Then he said, 'And while we're at it, is there any way they can reduce the 'being president clock?'

I'm glad the NCAA is pushing back the 3-point line a foot. I'm a big supporter of the 3-point shot; it's exciting. I hope the high schools adopt the same rule.

Rick Barry always amazed me - he was one of the best free-throw shooters of all time, and he used to throw it underhand.

My overall point is that 'one and dones' are not healthy for college basketball. I should not have made it personal to Kentucky and its players and I apologize.

The invention of basketball was not an accident. It was developed to meet a need. Those boys simply would not play 'Drop the Handkerchief.'

I don't watch college basketball.

I've always been a high-percentage shooter, obviously because I'm dunking and laying the ball up.

I like Josh Hart. I've liked him since 'Nova.

It's amazing, the things you learn, the experiences you go through, the feeling of being like a rock star that goes with being a University of Kentucky basketball player. Just the ability to feel fame for the first time - that's something Kentucky gives you.

I think anyone who is also a fan of college basketball as well as the NBA, you have an opinion on Duke.

I used to always brick. I used to always do like UCLA or Indiana late game, on the road, and I'll always miss.

I'm a huge fan of basketball. Any time you get a chance to watch basketball, I do it.

I've always been a scorer. So when I went to Arizona, I led the team in scoring both years.

I love the game of basketball. I guess it started with 'Space Jam.' Right after that movie, I went out there to my little Flight hoop and tried to do every dunk in the movie.

In college, playing the two guard, I found a way to get drafted.

I was recruited at Alabama and at Auburn to play basketball.

I like to watch college basketball, high school - don't matter who it is.

It's a parent's dream come true to watch your sons play at the highest level of college basketball.

I think I'm the first player in NBA history to average 20 points a game and shoot two free throws per game.

I've probably watched more basketball games than anything.

I played against him (Wilkins) in college. Getting nominated with him, that's pretty cool.

I realize now that there's a strength in dunking that I can use to my advantage. When you dunk all the time it isn't as demoralizing to the opponent, but when you dunk at a key moment in the game you can use it to change the momentum.

I have had some bad shooting games but that doesn't stop me from getting the ball to my teammates

I thought I did until I looked at some old game films. (When asked if he played college football)

I played all four years [at St. Mary's College] with - at a certain point, basketball became the thing I was doing most, but it was really in my periphery.