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I'm convinced that every boy, in his heart, would rather steal second base than an automobile.
I'm convinced that every boy, in his heart, would rather steal second base than an automobile.
Tom.
(New coach of the NBA's Houston Rockets, when asked how he pronounced his name, 1966)
Tom.
(New coach of the NBA's Houston Rockets, when asked how he pronounced his name, 1966)
It's almost like we have ESPN.
(on how well he and James Worthy work together)
It's almost like we have ESPN.
(on how well he and James Worthy work together)
When you're in a slump, it's almost as if you look out at the field and it's one big glove.
When you're in a slump, it's almost as if you look out at the field and it's one big glove.
Competitions are for horse, not artist.
Competitions are for horse, not artist.
I strongly believe the black culture spends too much time, energy and effort raising, praising, and teasing our black children read more
I strongly believe the black culture spends too much time, energy and effort raising, praising, and teasing our black children about the dubious glories of professional sports.
Sometimes they write what I say and not what I mean.
(on sportswriters)
Sometimes they write what I say and not what I mean.
(on sportswriters)
You know it's going to hell when the best rapper out there is white and the best golfer is black.
You know it's going to hell when the best rapper out there is white and the best golfer is black.
In my many years of coaching, he is the most focused in terms of the important aspects of his life read more
In my many years of coaching, he is the most focused in terms of the important aspects of his life and his goals. He is a giver, not a getter, and a product of two amazing parents.