Athlete Status Quotes

I think you look around the world in general, and who are the most popular people in the world? You can say that politicians and musicians are up there, but I guarantee you that athletes are ranked right up at the top if not more than a lot of those people. When you're well known, people look at you - especially kids. They want to be you.

The United States had become a place where entertainers and professional athletes were mistaken for people of importance.

LeBron's a good player, but I look at him as just a regular guy to me.

I am the MVP and I gotta worry about the trade talk.

Most schools, the football players are kind of the kings in school.

Everyone has been injured, regardless of whether they're an athlete or not.

There are not a lot of athletes that are going to get their own shoe.

It's just that right now the athlete's on the floor. But we - this is a super athlete.

I am a beloved athlete all over the world.

I think at Ohio State, we're professional athletes in Columbus.

Stop the nonsense about 'student-athlete.'

Nike told me, 'We can't give you royalties because you're not a professional athlete.' I told them 'I'll go to the Garden and play one-on-no-one.' I'm a performance athlete!

My career is over because I don't have the stage to perform where athletes get the proper respect.