It is not the
It is not the size of a man but the size of his heart that matters. Evander Holyfield
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The only way to
The only way to prove that you’re a good sport is to lose. Ernie Banks
The hardest skill to
The hardest skill to acquire in this sport is the one where you compete all out, give it all you have, and you are still getting beat no matter what you do. When you have the killer instinct to fight through that, it is very special. Eddie Reese
What you lack in
What you lack in talent can be made up with desire, hustle, and giving 110 percent all the time. Don Zimmer
There may be people
There may be people who have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do – and I believe that. Derek Jeter
What to do with
What to do with a mistake: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it. Dean Smith
There’s a great quote
There’s a great quote by Julius Irving that went, ‘Being a professional is doing the things you love to do, on the days you don’t feel like doing them.’ David Halberstam
Gold medals aren’t really
Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts. Dan Gable
You don’t play against
You don’t play against opponents, you play against the game of basketball. Bobby Knight
Your biggest opponent isn’t
Your biggest opponent isn’t the other guy. It’s human nature. Bobby Knight