Greatest Players Quotes

I think the greatest player I've ever played against was Magic Johnson. Next, was Larry Bird. Then, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

It would mean a lot to me to get into the Hall of Fame, to be grouped with some of the greatest players in history.

Magic Johnson is one of the greatest players to ever play... he's the best point guard to ever play, so I can learn a lot of things from him.

Kevin Garnett is the prototype for the NBA player of the future. He's already one of the greatest players to have played the game.

LeBron is making a case for himself to be one of the greatest players to ever play.

You travel the world and you talk to people about Jos Buttler, and they rave about this lad. I don't like massive comments, but he'd have to be up there with the three or four greatest white-ball players of all time. You're talking Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, MS Dhoni, Viv Richards.

The 50 greatest players don't matter when you're in the Hall of Fame. We all know that I was not one of the 50 greatest, I was one of the 25 greatest - in my mind.

I want to be remembered as part of the group of the greatest players ever.

Serena's always been one of the best, and she will forever be one of the best tennis players in women's tennis.

There's three things that as a professional athlete you want. You want to get to the big leagues, and I accomplished that. Winning a World Series ring, I got that. And then getting to the Hall of Fame. That's everybody's dream. Every athlete, they want to be up there in the Hall of Fame, mentioned with the greatest players to ever play this game.

Ronaldo and Messi, in particular, are above everybody else.

Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are two players that, the way I see it, can have a spot amongst the best of all time.

When somebody asks about the greatest players in history, I start with Bill Russell. More than the best player is the MVP, and the MVP in the history of team sports is Bill Russell.

We wanted Peyton to have a chance to win another Super Bowl. We have a chance to honor him like we did other players that came back. He's one of the greatest players. In the end. you look for a great football game, and that's what you hope for.

I played with great teammates like Ronaldinho and Messi. I think they are two of the greatest players in the history of football.

We are just lucky to be able to watch Ronaldo and Messi at their best.

I'm just trying to pass Tim Duncan in championships if I can one day. That's my motivation; that's what I strive for. Tim is one of the greatest players who has ever played, so if I could get close or reach that plateau and have my name on that list.

You know, times change. That's why there are so many debates about who people think the greatest players of all time are.