Penny Hardaway Quotes

Penny Hardaway

Profession : Coach

Birth : July 18, 1971

I want to leave a mark on society.

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I was blessed to get the contracts I had.

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I believe in giving back.

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I lived the dream. God blessed me to live the dream.

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It's amazing to see these young guys come into the league and want to wear my shoes.

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I think what makes a really good shoe is something that you can play ball in but also something that you can wear off the court as well.

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My favorite sneaker is the Penny 1. The Penny 1 is an original, man, and I loved them from the beginning, and other people loved them, too. It was a comfortable shoe, and the Penny 1 was definitely my favorite to play in. The Penny II was a close second, though.

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I think it's a huge compliment from the younger guys understanding what I did for the game and wanting to represent me by wearing my shoes.

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When Grant Hill came back to Orlando after having all of his surgeries, I was the first person to call him and congratulate him for making it back. It seemed like nobody cared about what I was dealing with.

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I went from being very athletic, one of the best guards in the NBA, to barely making it. No speed, no agility. I had to change how I played because I couldn't exercise or train because my knee constantly hurt.

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I've coached grassroots for eight years, I coached middle school, and I coached high school.

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Kobe has a different temperament than me. We're both competitive, but he was much more outspoken. I would let anything roll off me. Nothing bothered me. I never complained.

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I was an introvert.

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I didn't care about titles unless they were championship titles. I don't care about who the man is on the team.

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I wasn't trying to make First Team All-NBA. I just wanted to win.

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I made it real clear I wanted to play in Orlando. Part of it was Shaq. But I also just liked Orlando. It's not all glitzy and reminds me of Memphis.

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I haven't felt like I ever had a chance to blossom into the player and the person I want to be in Orlando. It's almost like I've been held down every time.

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I was into 'In Living Color,' 'Martin,' the 'Ace Ventura' movies. I love slapstick stuff, too: 'Naked Gun' and 'Caddyshack.'

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I was one of the best players in the NBA.

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People who weren't watching basketball were still fans of Lil Penny.

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