Shawn Kemp Quotes

Shawn Kemp

Profession : Athlete

Birth : November 26, 1969

When you lose you try to learn from your mistakes and build on them.

Shawn Kemp

Making it to the Finals was the hardest work. You have to go out and play the physical and mental game.

Shawn Kemp

I like to try to get around the younger generation to just encourage them. But I've always been afraid of coaching because I was always hard on myself as a player.

Shawn Kemp

You have to challenge yourself and things happen from there.

Shawn Kemp

My game hasn't changed at all. I don't call it flair or whatever. It's just the way I've always played.

Shawn Kemp

I've always thought I could shoot from the outside.

Shawn Kemp

When I was younger, I used to dunk and they criticized me for the dunk. They said I couldn't be an All-Star because I dunked too much. So in order to get the respect from the people, I felt like I had to change my game.

Shawn Kemp

I actually felt bad because I was dunking the ball so much. I led the league in dunks one year, and they told me that was the wrong thing to do.

Shawn Kemp

When I got into the NBA, the thing of it was, if you won, you got a new arena. But if you lost, you had to work to get the arena.

Shawn Kemp

You can't be a losing team and get a new arena. That's not fair. That's not fair! That's how I see it.

Shawn Kemp

I'm afraid that if they bring the Sonics back, what kind of team are they going to put on the court? Are they going to put the effort out? If they bring the team back, are they going to really put a good team out there? Or do we just want any team?

Shawn Kemp

I am not a savior.

Shawn Kemp

I can play full-court or half-court. It doesn't make any difference.

Shawn Kemp

You won't see me doing a lot of talking, but you'll see me doing a lot of playing.

Shawn Kemp

You know, I'm not going to be on a losing team. That's just not going to happen.

Shawn Kemp

People, when they sent me to Cleveland, what they expected was for Shawn to go to Cleveland and us to lose, you know what I'm saying? It's not going to happen.

Shawn Kemp

You don't play eight years and all of a sudden let your game go down just for a trade.

Shawn Kemp

I have always been able to handle situations well once they've happened to me.

Shawn Kemp

I'm drug-free. I don't drink.

Shawn Kemp

I make sure I stay in full contact with the kids. It is my responsibility to make sure these guys are taken care of and loved. That's what I have to do and will continue to do.

Shawn Kemp