Do you know the Arctic Tern? It's a bird that weighs less than two pounds and flies from one side of the world to the other, always following the Earth's summer, and spends most of its life in the daytime. The birds almost never land to rest while flying, often traveling more than 18,000 miles in a year. In its average 20-year life, it travels farther than the Earth to the moon and back again! Now, I think I can imagine the life space of this bird, and everything I have on the court may be like this bird! And on and on.... -- Allen Iverson

I am not a great man, a clean man, a well-dressed man, an obedient son, a devoted father, a kind husband, a good friend, or even a good man at all. Marijuana, guns, violence, strikes, all these troubles have been linked to my name, and a lot of people say I'm apostasy...... But no one can deny that I am a great player, not even God. -- Allen Iverson

I pass you like the road in the morning, and then I will kill you here, recognize that it is here. - Larry Bird You never underestimate the heart of a champion. -- Tomjanovich

Believe in yourself, young yourself should not be ordinary - Yao Ming

My place is mine - Francis

I play every game like it's my last. -- Allen Iverson

If I cared, I wouldn't be coming back... I've never been afraid of a challenge... I'm never afraid to take a new step. If I fail, I'll get up and start again. -- Jordan

Don't be the next one, only be the first me! -- James

I just kept training and training until I was satisfied. If I feel something is not right, I stay there and train until I get it right. I just keep pushing myself, keep pushing myself. It's something I know a lot about myself and something my parents taught me. If you're going to focus on something, if you want to do something, you can't do it halfway, you've got to put all your energy into it and try to do it perfectly. That's the only way this is gonna work out. -- Kobe Bryant

You never underestimate the heart of a champion - Tomjanovich

It's a job we expect to be happy with, but it's also a job we should be prepared to do. -- James, NBA basketball star inspirational quote

There is no can not, only do not work hard - easy health link

If one day I have to crawl off the pitch, I will never let myself be carried off. No one can carry me off, not ever. -- Thomas Mourning

I listened to people's praise for me, I enjoyed the joy of success, I knew what I was striving for, but I never stopped moving to the next level. -- Jordan

They can't beat me unless they kill me, and anything that doesn't kill me only makes me stronger! -- Allen Iverson

I always feel like I'm going to miss the first 20 shots and believe that the 21st one is going to go in! I just keep fighting! -- Allen Iverson

They think I am a 0, I practice hard, I want to prove them wrong, why I am still wearing a 0, is to remind myself to give it every day." In fact, every day is a new beginning, every day to work hard to face! -- Gilbert Arenas

Who wants to prevent my collapse, I will let him collapse before I collapse.

Pressure, challenges, all these negative things are the catalyst for my success. -- Kobe Bryant