Top 60 Jalen Rose Quotes

One hero in my life that I’ve had from college on to now was Muhammad Ali. I studied his quotes, his style, and his strength. He was a revolutionary in every sense of the word.

Sports happen in dog years.

All the people who can’t get into Michigan go to Michigan State.

Being a child of the 1970s, I remember cleaning up on the weekends. we would listen to everything from Marvin Gaye to Frankie Beverly and Maze.

When you’re educated, it allows you to be more worldly. It’s more than just what happens in a classroom.

I know Reggie Jackson is a good player.

I just appreciate the support that I’ve gotten, and do what I can to garner support, is kind of my attitude.

I can’t wait to play in front of the many Knicks fans, friends, and family in the NYC area and very much look forward to being a part of the Knicks organization.

I know Andre Drummond has potential.

Maya Moore is one of the greatest champions in basketball, male or female.

Doug Collins – people just underestimate him.

Blake Griffin has shown he can be an All-NBA performer.

There are a lot of great players that never got a chance to play for a national championship. And I got a chance to play for two.

With my tattoos, I’ve got my war side on my left side, being left handed, and a faith side on my right side, right with God.

I hate tenure. Tenure allows teachers to put their feet up on the desk and possibly have a job forever. That’s why I got turned on to charter schools. It’s a business model. Every employee and every teacher will be monitored by performance.

As you get older, sometimes you lose touch with people you were friends with in high school and college. But when you’ve been part of a legacy together, you should still find a way to see eye to eye.

What I really like is that Chicago is a big city: it has a large market, and you are exposed to everything, like shows and plays.

I wanted to be trustworthy to the audience.

Did I have a signature shoe? Have you ever heard of huaraches?

I love hearing the gym shoes squeak.

I was a member of the Fab Five at the University of Michigan, but I was also on the Dean’s List there. I took pride in my education.

I’ve always worked hard at being a well-rounded player.

No electricity, no hot water, no heat – at times, we struggled. We’d wake up in the morning and wash with water we heated on a hot plate. And we’d go to bed at night wearing skull caps, sweat shirts, and gloves.

The idea of playing the point and leading a team to the NBA championship is what drove me to get up every day and work on my game as a kid.

There are times families don’t see eye to eye.

I left my mark in the college game, and I’m definitely happy about that.

But the best revenge for naysayers is living well. And living well is doing your job and taking care of your family.

I don’t hang with people I don’t know. Outsiders can mess up your flow.

Michigan is a proud university.

We live in a country that has profited for hundreds of years off the labor of individuals without having to pay for it.

People are quick to pigeonhole you.

The only thing that makes me feel old is when I can see your ankles and you have on pants.

Russell Westbrook, giving $1 million to UCLA, it’s noble. It’s recognizable. It’s something that’s going to create a legacy for his name for years to come. It’s philanthropic work.

I’ve always gotten a kick out of leading my team in assists.

You just got to be yourself. That’s what people respect more than anything.

If I’m the Cavs, I seriously do this: I do a wink-wink deal with LeBron James, give him part ownership of the team. I put a statue in front of the building, and I retire his number. I do all of that.

The star power is who is playing at an All-Star level, a top 12 level, and that’s Jimmy Butler. He’s become one of the best players in the league, a terrific two-way player.

I’m all for players extending their careers, and I’m all for trying to be as healthy as possible for the playoff run.

When you’re paying millions of dollars for somebody to coach your team, you can find somebody good.

When the things in front of you in life reveal how messed up the system is, you lose faith in the system pretty quickly. You develop a contrarian attitude. Your instinct is to disagree with the status quo and then, if you can, to try and shake it up.

One of my favorite Finals was actually Detroit vs. Los Angeles, because it was home and home for me, personally. It was like my childhood home and my second home.

Let’s face it: if you’re an elite basketball player and you choose to be socially and politically active, it could harm your brand.

It’s my job, it’s my role, it’s my mission, it’s my dream to have everyone who has Michigan ties – whether you went to college in Michigan, whether you grew up in Michigan, if you’ve ever heard of the state of Michigan – to do what you can to influence the students of the Detroit metropolitan area.

All my friends and family have seen Patrick Ewing’s TV at my house.

Here’s the thing: My hobby is to DJ. I just love music, so I can hear the beginning of a beat, the beginning of a melody, and think of the words, think of the name of the song, think of the hook, and just go there.

I feel like the eight most at-risk years for young men or young women are the four they’re in high school and the four they should be in college.

Basketball is not like football: It’s not a car accident happening every play. Over the nine months, you can rest in practice and take off some minutes in games.

I knew becoming an analyst would allow me to see the game from a new perspective.

Every time you leave your house, you’ve got to be prepared for what might happen.

I don’t want people to feel like I’m upset or bitter with C-Webb or the University of Michigan. I love them both.

I do support college athletes and the opportunity for them to be paid a stipend.

I hated Duke, and I hated everything Duke stood for. Schools like Duke didn’t recruit players like me.

Coach Fisher, I know what he’s accomplished and who he is. He’s a great man with a great family, and the Hall of Fame is something he’s earned. It’s something he deserves.

Everyone wants to be successful. What I’ve learned is how do you determine what that is?

Nobody talks about it. But everyone knows that if you signed at Michigan or UNLV, you were viewed one way. If you signed at Duke or Indiana, you were viewed another way.

Jalen is a universal name, and girls also are named Jalen.

I realize everything’s on me as far as what kind of player, person, and student I’m going to be.

I’ll tell you what: the most hostile and angry trash talker ever is Gary Payton.

‘Countdown’ is family television.

What you see at a bachelor or bachelorette party is what happens on a recruiting visit.