practice

"In order not to think, you must think a lot."
- Chris Bosh [born 1984]

contrition

"Now that I'm older and mature, I admit that I was wrong."
- NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley, who was arrested for a DUI and 6 times for confronting fans

routine

"I don't wear the same outfit twice."
- Russell Westbrook, NBA MVP

motivation

"I played hard every night because there could have been someone in the arena who never saw me play before. I wanted to show them what I could do."
- Michael Jordan

"78% of NFL players, 60% of NBA players and a very large percentage of MLB players (4x that of the average U.S. citizen) file bankruptcy within five years of retirement." Source here.

success secret

"I left home at 15; you got to become a man quicker."
- Anthony Bennett, #1 NBA draft pick, 2013 

"Win it, then there's misery."
- Pat Riley