Pro Athlete Quotes

• America believes in education: the average professor earns more money in a year than a professional athlete earns in a whole week.

  Evan Esar

  Education, Money, Believe

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• Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein.

  Joe Theismann

  Funny, Sports, Football

  "Conrad Smith sees USA challenge in all black and white: it's about the win" by Alexander Bisley, www.theguardian.com. October 30, 2014.

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• In college I never realized the opportunities available to a pro athlete. I've been given the chance to meet all kinds of people, to travel and expand my financial capabilities, to get ideas and learn about life, to create a world apart from basketball.

  Michael Jordan

  Inspirational, Basketball, Athlete

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• I feel like every woman, and actually any guy who hasn't played that many sports, you secretly wonder, like, 'Would I be a pro athlete?'

  Emily Ratajkowski

  Sports, Athlete, Guy

  Source: www.elle.com

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• So many people get caught up in being a pro athlete and think they are better. I don't feel like I've ever changed or acted any differently because of the situation I'm in or that status I have.

  Carson Palmer

  Athlete, Thinking, People

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• Forty years ago the chances of journalists reporting - or the authorities even prosecuting - a pro athlete were practically nil.

  Leigh Steinberg

  Athlete, Years, Chance

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• I think pro-athletes should be forced to use steroids. I think we as fans deserve the greatest athletes science can create! Lets go! Anything that will make you run faster, jump higher! I have High-Definition TV! I want my athletes like my video games! Lets go! I could care less if you die at 40. You hate life after sports anyways. I'm doing you a favor.

  Daniel Tosh

  Sports, Letting Go, Running

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• Hip-hop and being a pro athlete go hand in hand. When they come together, it's a win, not just for your business brand but also for culture.

  Kendrick Lamar

  Athlete, Winning, Hands

  "A killer crossover". Interview with Sam Alipour, abcnews.go.com. January 24, 2014.

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• When we get to the point where a gay pro athlete is no longer forced to live in fear that he'll be shunned by teammates or outed by tabloids, when we get to the point where he plays while his significant other waits in the family room, when we get to the point where he's not compelled to hide his true self and is able to live an authentic life, then coming out won't be such a big deal. But we're not there yet.

  Jason Collins

  Athlete, Gay, Self

  "Parting shot: Jason Collins announces NBA retirement in his own words" by Jason Collins, www.si.com. November 19, 2014.

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• I think there's nothing sadder than a pro athlete who plays past his prime.

  Lynn Samuels

  Athlete, Past, Thinking

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• I train like a pro-athlete, not like an actor who's just trying to look pretty.

  Joe Manganiello

  Athlete, Trying, Looks

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• I've been a sports fan all my life, and like most other actors, I'm convinced I could have been a pro athlete if Hollywood hadn't come calling.

  Jamie Foxx

  Sports, Athlete, Hollywood

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• People complain that pro athletes make a lot of money; but what they don't understand is that we need a lot of money because we spend a lot of money.

  Patrick Ewing

  Athlete, People, Complaining

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• At one point that's all I cared about, being a pro athlete. But I realized I wasn't athletic enough.

  Josh Duhamel

  Athlete, Athletic, Enough

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• Do I midnight snack? Not a lot, but sometimes. And it's usually Doritos Cooler Ranch. I know that's terrible, especially for a pro athlete, but they're just so good.

  Clint Mathis

  Athlete, Snacks, Midnight

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• The pro athlete is a sad tale. He signs a big contract and thinks he's set for life. I didn't think I was set for life, and I don't now. As athletes, we are important, celebrities, in demand and rich. Then we are out of the game and we are not important, not celebrities, not in demand and not rich.

  Fran Tarkenton

  Athlete, Thinking, Games

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