Girls Basketball: Quotes to Motivate and Inspire

Looking for some inspiration for your Girls Basketball team? Check out these quotes from some of the game’s most successful players and coaches

The Power of a Positive Attitude

“I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six 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.” — Michael Jordan

“The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don’t play together, the club won’t be worth a dime.” — Babe Ruth

“It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get back up.” — Vince Lombardi

“Remember no one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” — Eleanor Roosevelt

“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” — Theodore Roosevelt

Overcoming Adversity

“You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.” – Michael Jordan

“The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph! What we obtain too cheaply, we esteem too lightly. Heaven knows how to put a proper price on its goods.” – Thomas Paine

“There is no glory in practice, but there is in doing.” – Mia Hamm

“The only way to prove that you’re a good sport is to lose.” – Ernie Banks

The Importance of Hard Work

“There is no substitute for hard work ” – Tim Duncan

“I’m a firm believer in the theory that people only do their best at things they truly enjoy. It is difficult to excel at something you don’t enjoy.” – Jack Nicklaus

“The only way to be a champion is to act like one.” – Magic Johnson

“It’s hard work dedication, determination, and self-discipline that separates the good from the best.” – Michael Jordan

The Will to Succeed

Anyone who has ever wanted to achieve something great knows that it doesn’t come easy. You have to have the will to succeed. The will to push through the tough times and come out stronger on the other side. These girls basketball quotes will help motivate and inspire you to reach your full potential.

“The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination.” – Tommy Lasorda

“There is no substitute for hard work ” – Thomas Edison

“If you can dream it, you can do it.” – Walt Disney

“Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” – John Wooden

“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt

Never Giving Up

It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up. – Vince Lombardi

If you can accept losing, you can’t win. – Vince Lombardi

If what you did yesterday seems big, then today look really small. – Vince Lombardi

It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog. – Mark Twain

Quitters never win and winners never quit. – Napoleon Hill

Making a Comeback

It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get back up.

-Vince Lombardi

You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.

-Michael Jordan

I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.

-Michael Jordan

Playing for the love of the Game

As the famous basketball coach Pat Summitt said, “play for the love of the game and let the chips fall where they may.” This is such great advice for any young player but especially for girls. It can be easy to get caught up in the pressure of winning and forget why you started playing in the first place. If you play for the love of the game, everything else will fall into place.

Here are some other quotes to motivate and inspire you as a young female basketball player

“There is no Limit to what we can accomplish if we don’t care who gets the credit.” – John Wooden

“The more you sweat in practice, the less you bleed in battle.” – Michael Jordan

“You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.” -Michael Jordan

Setting an Example

As a female athlete, you have the opportunity to inspire other young girls to pursue their dreams and strive for greatness. You are a role model whether you realize it or not, and the way you conduct yourself both on and off the court can have a lasting impact. Setting an example starts with having the right attitude. Be humble in victory and gracious in defeat; respect your opponents, teammates, coaches and officials; never give up; and always try your best. With that kind of attitude, you’ll be winning on and off the court.

“To succeed in anything, no matter what it is that you want to do in life – whether it’s basketball or anything else – you have to have a tremendous amount of dedication, passion, desire and heart. You have to be willing to sacrifice things in your life. You have to put basketball first before anything else. And if you do that, good things will happen for you.” – Geno Auriemma

“The biggest thing about playing sports is learning how to deal with adversity and success. It’s about being able to handle failure because failure is a part of life – especially if you want to achieve something great. If you can learn how to deal with failure early on in your career, it will make dealing with success that much easier when it comes.” – Candace Parker

“There are going to be games where things don’t go our way or I don’t play well. At those times it’s really important to keep a positive attitude because your attitude is contagious – not just to yourself but also to your teammates. A positive team is more likely to win than a negative one, so I always try to keep things positive even when we’re struggling.” – Diana Taurasi

Being a Leader

What is a leader? A leader is defined as “a person who rulest, motivates, or inspires others.” But what does that mean? A leader is someone who others look up to, someone who is respected and admired. Leaders are not born, they are made.

And while leadership qualities can vary depending on the person, there are some quotes about being a leader that resonate with everyone. Here are just a few:

“Be the change you want to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” – John Quincy Adams
“A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader but becomes one by the quality of his actions and the integrity of his intent.” – Douglas MacArthur
“Leadership is not about titles, positions or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.” – John C. Maxwell

Leaving a Legacy

“The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination.”
-Tommy Lasorda

“Never let the fear of striking out get in your way.”
-Babe Ruth

“I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.”
-Michael Jordan

“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.”
-William James