Shaun Livingston Quotes

Shaun Livingston

Profession : Basketball Player

Birth : September 11, 1985

Even if it's just two shots, I just want to see the ball go in the hole. That gives me the confidence to know I can make shots when I'm called upon in a playoff type of situation.

Shaun Livingston

Seeing the ball go in during the game, getting to your spots, getting spot-up shots. You have that rhythm and you have that confidence in yourself. And everybody else has that confidence in you too, more importantly.

Shaun Livingston

The better I feel about my body, the better I feel about my game.

Shaun Livingston

I always thought I would have a good feel in the basketball office.

Shaun Livingston

Once you go through something and come out of the storm, you've been tested.

Shaun Livingston

There were some great veterans who I learned so much from and who helped make me the best I could be as a player.

Shaun Livingston

Peoria has been near and dear in my heart. It's been with me wherever I've been. I always have wanted to give back and touch the city in some way.

Shaun Livingston

Sure, there were always questions that lingered, the 'What ifs?' You wondered what might have been if not for the injury? What would my career have looked like and turned out to be? But I had to put my head down and put it behind me.

Shaun Livingston

If you don't go through life making excuses, you save yourself, your friends, and parents a lot of trouble.

Shaun Livingston

When I got into the league, guys didn't expect me to be as quick and fast as I was. I think it was myself holding myself back.

Shaun Livingston

I'm hardest on myself. I'm my biggest critic. I ended up hurting myself a lot by doing that.

Shaun Livingston

The advice I would've given my younger self is, 'Be patient; just hold on.'

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Like Forrest Gump, I just took off and it paid off.

Shaun Livingston

Just because a guy is not a 3-point shooter doesn't mean he can't score.

Shaun Livingston

Going through my rehab kind of gave me a great perspective about what my game would be about.

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I lost a lot. It was almost like I was a retired player where I lost all of my athleticism. I lost everything. Being able to get it back, step by step, little bit at a time, it was like surprising myself.

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At the end of the day, it's about winning. I want to be productive out there, of course. But I care about the score more than what I care about the stats.

Shaun Livingston

Taking care of yourself turns into a lifestyle after you're done playing. So you don't just fall off the wagon.

Shaun Livingston

I got a temper. But part of my role is to steady the ship. That's just to try to control your emotions.

Shaun Livingston

I've been even-keeled my whole life.

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