Inspirational Basketball Quotes

1. “Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.” – Kevin Durant

2. “I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan

3. “Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.” – Michael Jordan

4. “A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.” – Larry Bird

5. “Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” – John Wooden

6. “Push yourself again and again. Don’t give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.” – Larry Bird

7. “Success is not an accident; success is actually a choice.” – Stephen Curry

8. “Champions play as they practice. Create a consistency of excellence in all your habits.” – Mike Krzyzewski

9. “You can’t get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good.” – Jerry West

10. “The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.” – Phil Jackson

11. “Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses.” – Kobe Bryant

12. “You have to be able to accept failure to get better.” – LeBron James

13. “Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.” – Michael Jordan

14. “The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do.” – Kobe Bryant

15. “It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up.” – Vince Lombardi

16. “To be a great champion, you must believe you are the best. If you’re not, pretend you are.” – Muhammad Ali

17. “Basketball is like photography: If you don’t focus, all you have is the negative.” – Dan Frisby

18. “The key to success is failure.” – Michael Jordan

19. “Everything negative – pressure, challenges – is all an opportunity for me to rise.” – Kobe Bryant

20. “Talent is given, greatness is earned.” – LeBron James

21. “It’s not the hours you put in, it’s what you put in the hours.” – Elgin Baylor

22. “If you do the work, you get rewarded. There are no shortcuts in life.” – Michael Jordan

23. “You always have to be on edge. You always have to take every practice, every game, like it is your last.” – Kobe Bryant

24. “Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better and your better is best.” – Tim Duncan

25. “Limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.” – Michael Jordan

26. “When you think you have done enough, do a little more – because someone else is working harder than you.” – Larry Bird

27. “Confidence is everything in this game. If you don’t think you can, you won’t.” – Jerry West

28. “Play like a champion today.” – Lou Holtz

29. “The harder the battle, the sweeter the victory.” – Magic Johnson

30. “You don’t play against opponents; you play against the game of basketball.” – Bobby Knight