Ben Wallace Quotes

Ben Wallace

Profession : Basketball Player

Birth : September 10, 1974

Since I'm from the South, anything that's home cooked, I'm down for.

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Education is something that's going to carry you throughout the rest of your life.

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Basketball, eventually I'm going to have to retire one day. Players are going to come in and take my job. But education, I'll always have my education.

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We all feel good to be wanted.

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I don't listen to the radio.

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No one wants you to be around if you're not going to put in the work.

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Undrafted, coming in, you're just excited to get a uniform, put you're name on the back, you really don't care if you play or not. You're just thankful for the opportunity.

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Once I had the opportunity to get my feet wet and play and enjoy this game, I just wanted to be on the floor at all times.

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Undrafted players who get to the door and don't have their name called. It's a blessing.

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Everything our mom taught us was from her life experience.

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My biggest challenger was my mom. Every time I didn't do the right thing, I'd have to see her face.

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I like coming back home. Do it every July Fourth. Everybody's cooking, and I'm just being Ben, just Ben, like the little kid I was running around the neighborhood.

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I don't just play for myself. I play for everybody who was behind me.

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I had no relationship with my father. He was never around. I met him when I was a sophomore in college. I wanted to meet him that once. I asked why he wasn't there for us. He said, 'I had other obligations.'

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I'm an offensive juggernaut. Defense is something I do in my spare time.

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I could score some points, but I take more satisfaction in blocking shots, rebounding and getting my teammates open shots.

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I committed myself to playing defense and rebounding the basketball.

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Anytime you got me hitting jump shots, you can't do nothing but feed off me.

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If it takes someone yelling and screaming in your face to get you ready to play, then you're in the wrong business.

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I think fans fall in love with the so-called underdog.

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