Robert Covington Quotes

Robert Covington

Profession : Athlete

Birth : December 14, 1990

Church is definitely still present in my life. Every Sunday I'm tuned in and then throughout the week I read scriptures, I read motivational messages.

Robert Covington

My mom laid the foundation that in order for you to be successful, you have to take care of the books first. That's one thing she preached about, because at any point, other stuff can be taken away.

Robert Covington

I typically don't get out of shape that easily.

Robert Covington

I felt like, honestly, seeing a therapist was kind of weak. But it helps. It helps a whole lot, because it allows you to decompress and restart.

Robert Covington

Imagine two years worth of stuff that you've been holding on to and everything just keeps piling up to the point where the pot just overflows. You know what happens when a pot overflows? It hits the side of the pan and it hits the fire and the fire just explodes.

Robert Covington

I've always carried the burdens of everyone I love and try to make sure everyone else is good rather than focus on myself.

Robert Covington

God is not going to sit up here and judge you for what you've done in the past. Church has opened up my mind in a whole different aspect.

Robert Covington

I don't let a day go where I'm not doing something that enhances me or allows me to sit up here and keep my spirits going.

Robert Covington

Sometimes I go back and listen to the very first day I went to church. I listen to that sermon all the time, because that was the sermon that was life changing for me.

Robert Covington

To be at the forefront of something that can spark a major change as far as kids going to an HBCU and learning about our history and learning about our culture and learning about our ancestors, where we came from - that's a big thing, that's a really big thing.

Robert Covington

You can't have a greater person to emulate your game around than Scottie Pippen.

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My favorite player growing up was Scottie Pippen.

Robert Covington

A lot of people throughout my life didn't believe in me, but I have a great support system - my mom, my dad, my AAU coach, Kevin Dockery - I just have a great support system of people who really pushed me and brought the best out of me.

Robert Covington

I'm a very humble young man. I've always had to work for everything that I had.

Robert Covington

I only had two scholarship offers with Tennessee State being one of them. That put a lot on my shoulders - not having the same opportunities as some other guys I knew - and it didn't feel like many people had much faith in me as a basketball player.

Robert Covington

In college I played power forward because I was one of the biggest guys on the team and my versatility allowed me to do that.

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Knowing about my body, different aspects of my body, it's been a big thing. It's really helped me as far as injury and whatnot, so I know exactly if something feels funny, I know what I'm capable of doing to help myself get back stronger and get back healthy.

Robert Covington

I said that once I stopped playing, when that time comes, I wanted to still be around sports.

Robert Covington

I like giving back to the community, because it lasts a long time.

Robert Covington

I've always been working with my rehab people, just to keep my body loose and fluid.

Robert Covington