Jalen Rose Quotes

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Jalen Rose

Profession : Athlete

Birth : January 30, 1973

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

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Kobe was obsessed with the game of basketball.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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I grew up in one of those households where, growing up in Detroit, you gravitate towards music and cars because we were the capital for a long time. Especially during my childhood. We were the Motown sound. We were the Motor City.

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If I'm playing for North Carolina, and Eric Montross goes up and dunks one, I might jump up and hug him like I was his girlfriend. It's supposed to be that way, in my opinion. Players should be able to express themselves and grow.

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I wanted to be trustworthy to the audience.

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

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

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Pay attention to not only what you're saying or doing but who you're saying and doing it with.

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

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The greatest set shooter ever? Larry Joe Bird. Period. The best coming off screen? Reginald Miller. And the best off the dribble? Steph Curry.

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

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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.

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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.

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I always prided myself on trying to break the stigma of the 'dumb jock.'

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Nothing substitutes for a great education.

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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.

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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.

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