Basketball Competition Quotes

Now, is Lil B jealous of Kevin Durant on the basketball court? Hmm. Maybe. Maybe not. I love basketball. Do I wish I could play in front of all those people everyday, all day? Of course. I love basketball.

I've been shooting my whole life. I don't remember a team where I wasn't playing basketball. It's something I really enjoy, and I shoot for hours at a time.

There's no nights off in the NBA. That's what makes it so special. That's why everyone loves the game.

I grew up watching LeBron and asking him to follow me back on Twitter, going to his camps. So just to be able to compete against a player like him and be a few shots away from beating him and his team to go to a championship is something I will always remember.

Las Vegas is a big draw. There are a lot things to do there other than basketball.

I've played at Rucker Park a couple of times. It's cold blooded. It's hype in there, real hype.

It's so much harder to make the NBA than people think it is.

It's a league where guys are trying to play to the best of their ability, whether you're a superstar or trying to make the NBA.

The Big Five is a competition played in the University of Pennsylvania's Palestra among five Philadelphia-area Division I schools: Saint Joseph's, La Salle, Penn, Temple, and Villanova. 'The Big Five' was immensely popular, and rivalries quickly grew to intense proportions.

It was my dream for a long time to play in the NBA. When I was drafted, it was a challenge for me. I decided to go and see where I was compared to the best players in the world.

There's been a thing with Detroit and the Bulls ever since I've been in the league.

A friend told me about a Nike competition, where they give you one minute to do tricks with a basketball. I wasn't going to go, but they were giving away free sneakers. I ended up coming in second place.

I mean, it's very difficult up there in the NBA.

Until you're a rookie, you don't know what NBA game shape is.

I'll never be in a dunk contest again. I don't ever want to be a part of it.

I'm going to be honest, playing in D-League games is tough.

If there's a good player in New York City, he needs to come to St. John's if he wants to play the best basketball.

The first time I played against Seattle was the only time I felt destroyed. Vin Baker just manhandled me. The whole thing, their double teams, their movement, everything.

I would've said yes before I saw Aaron Gordon do what he did. And Zach LaVine went nuts as well. I think Gordon should've won for what he did. But what LaVine does is amazing. I don't know where he gets that bounce and that glide but it's incredible. I hope both those guys compete it in next year. Over the last years or so, I'd say the three-point contest has been more entertaining than the dunk contest, but this was really special this year.

I think when I started playing against some of the best guys on the AAU circuit, I started to look at myself and say, 'I am one of these guys.'

I love the game of basketball so much. I have a lot of goals for myself. I want to make sure I compete every single day.