Patrick Ewing famous quotes

06-23-2025

I think the people here in New York appreciated what I brought to the table, and they showed it when I retired by the way they came out and supported me, and it meant a lot to me. It made me feel like I am a part of this city, and I will remain a part of this city.
-- Patrick Ewing

#Basketball #New York #Thinking
I'm just like any person who is coaching in this league, I'm just looking for an opportunity, that's all.
-- Patrick Ewing

#Opportunity #League #Coaching
It's the person who has done nothing who is sure nothing can be done.
-- Patrick Ewing

#Done #Ability #Persons
The greatest players fit with the team. They play within the team's style, rather than asking the team to change its style.
-- Patrick Ewing

#Team #Player #Style
When I played with the Knicks, I was just as important or just as smart as any other of the guards I played with. I still had to call out plays, notice schemes, know the systems, do everything they had to do.
-- Patrick Ewing

#Smart #Play #Important
People think that just because you're a center, you're not as smart as the guards or the smaller guys.
-- Patrick Ewing

#Smart #Thinking #People
This means a lot. I'm being recognized for all the blood, sweat and tears I put into a 17-year career.
-- Patrick Ewing

#Mean #Years #Careers
I positively, positively, positively want to play. I've got everything else so why not a gold medal? I want to play.
-- Patrick Ewing

#Basketball #Play #Gold
Every parent wants to see their kids excel.
-- Patrick Ewing

#Kids #Parent #Want
Every time when they would call my name I kept hearing 'New York Knicks' instead of 'Seattle SuperSonics.
-- Patrick Ewing

#New York #Names #Hearing
Everybody always thinks the grass is always greener.
-- Patrick Ewing

#Thinking #Grass #Greener
I've been to the Hall of Fame many times, in grade school and high school. I had field trips to the Hall of Fame and taking tours of it. I just never thought about that one day I possibly might be in it. I think it'd be great.
-- Patrick Ewing

#School #Thinking #One Day
I wish I had stayed and finished my career here in New York.
-- Patrick Ewing

#New York #Careers #Wish
I'm sure at some point I will get back into coaching, but right now I need to focus completely on my kids.
-- Patrick Ewing

#Kids #Focus #Coaching
I've been an assistant for seven years now and I haven't had one head coaching interview. I'm doing something wrong.
-- Patrick Ewing

#Years #Coaching #Assistants
We might make a lot of money but, we also spend a lot of money.
-- Patrick Ewing

#Funny #Basketball #Might
Brooklyn, it's a great town, a great city. It's New York.
-- Patrick Ewing

#New York #Cities #Towns
Amare, Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups - they're virtually unstoppable.
-- Patrick Ewing

#Unstoppable
Getting the degree meant more to me than an NCAA title, being named All-American or winning an Olympic gold medal.
-- Patrick Ewing

#Education #Winning #Ncaa
If I want to average 32 points a game, I can do that easily. It's just eight, eight, eight, eight. No problem. I can do that anytime. That's not being cocky. That's confidence.
-- Patrick Ewing

#Cocky #Average #Games
I never knew what basketball was. I started playing on the playground. People used to laugh at me and joke at me because I was so tall and I didn't know the game and couldn't play it.
-- Patrick Ewing

#Basketball #Games #Play
Pat Riley, Dave Checketts and Ernie Grunfeld - they brought the Knicks back to the glory days. It started with Rick Pitino. We took our first step with him, making the playoffs. When Pat came in we just kicked the door open.
-- Patrick Ewing

#Doors #Firsts #Steps
We feel that we are fighting for our lives and our livelihoods.
-- Patrick Ewing

#Basketball #Fighting #Feels
Whenever my body heals and the pain and all the swelling goes away is when I'll be ready.
-- Patrick Ewing

#Basketball #Pain #Body
Everybody keeps telling me how surprised they are with what I've done. But I'm telling you honestly that it doesn't surprise me. I knew I could do it.
-- Patrick Ewing

#Basketball #Done #Surprise
Umm - it was - you know - umm - a good game. You know.
-- Patrick Ewing

#Basketball #Games
People complain that pro athletes make a lot of money; but what they don't understand is that we need a lot of money because we spend a lot of money.
-- Patrick Ewing

#Athlete #People #Needs
Winning a ring is everybody's goal, whether you're a player or a coach.
-- Patrick Ewing

#Player #Winning #Goal

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