Basketball Quotes For Instagram

Looking for some basketball quotes to post on Instagram? Check out our collection of some of the best ones out there!

Michael Jordan Quotes

“I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.”
“I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
“You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.”
“There is no ‘I’ in team but there is in win.”
“I’m competitive, and I love to be around a competitive situation. Whether it’s cards, whether it’s sports, whether it’s business – I’m up for the challenge.”

Kobe Bryant Quotes

“The most important thing is to enjoy your life—to be happy—it’s all that matters.”
“I can’t relate to lazy people. We don’t speak the same language. I don’t understand you. I don’t want to understand you.”
“I mean, you have to be able to take hits and keep going and be persistent through thick and thin.”
“If you see me in a fight with a bear, pray for the bear.”
“The moment you give up is the moment you let someone else win.”
“It’s the one thing you can control: how hard you work at it.”
“There’s no villain in my story, just a hard-working kid and a dedication to something he loved.”

Lebron James Quotes

“I’m not in the business of making predictions, but I feel like I have a good feel for the game.” -LeBron James
“I’m never satisfied with anything, I’m always looking to improve on everything.” -LeBron James
“I know what it took for me to get to this point and I’m willing to do whatever is necessary to stay there.” -LeBron James

Kevin Durant Quotes

“hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.”- Kevin Durant

“I’m not a role model… I’m not paid to be a role model Parents should be role models. Just because I dunk a basketball doesn’t mean I should raise your kids.”- Kevin Durant

“I’ll never forget where I came from.”- Kevin Durant

Steph Curry Quotes

“I’m just trying to be the best basketball player I can be.” – Steph Curry

“I know where I want to go, and that’s what keeping me motivated.” – Steph Curry

“There’s always Room for Improvement no matter how good you think you are.” – Steph Curry

Magic Johnson Quotes

“All kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them.”
“You know, team sports are very good for kids because they teach them social skills, working with others, and how to be leader.”
“If you’re Gonna be a failure, at least be one at something you enjoy.”
“Nobody’s gonna hand you anything in life – you have to go out and get it yourself.”

Larry Bird Quotes

“I think what separates the good players from the great ones is that the great ones just hate to lose. I really don’t like to lose.”

“My father gave me two pieces of advice. ‘Don’t lie, and don’t cheat.’ That’s pretty much helped me my whole life.”

“People will talk about it because I’m white and he’s black. If we were both black, nobody would say anything about it.”

Bill Russell Quotes

” Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.”

“The game has always been my teacher.”

“Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.”

“One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.”

Wilt Chamberlain Quotes

“Basketball is like war in that offensive weapons are developed first, and it always takes a while for the defense to catch up.”

“I didn’t realize until later how much Bill Russell had an effect on my career. When I was with the 76ers and we played the Celtics, I just couldn’t understand why we couldn’t beat them. It was because of him.”

“Nobody roots for Goliath.”

Shaquille O’Neal Quotes

“Basketball is like rock ‘n’ roll: The beat goes on, the show goes on, and you always come back for more.” – Shaquille O’Neal
“I’m not a role model. I’m not paid to be a role model. Parents should be role models. Just because I dunk a basketball doesn’t mean I should raise your kids.” – Shaquille O’Neal
“I know what I bring to the table: I work hard, I play hard.” – Shaquille O’Neal