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Quotes from I'm Not Involved Anymore — Bill Russell

1934–2022 United States

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I'm a pretty direct man. You say something I like, I'll tell you so; you say something I don't like, I'll tell you also. A diplomat I'm not.

I'm Not Involved Anymore (1969)

He and I had one big thing in common — the will to win.

I'm Not Involved Anymore (1969)

I played because I enjoyed it — but there's more to it than that. I played because I was dedicated to being the best.

I'm Not Involved Anymore (1969)

Nobody can write a story about the Celtics and not talk about Red Auerbach. Much of my success as a professional is a result of the way he first approached me.

I'm Not Involved Anymore (1969)

There are professionals and there are mercenaries in sports. The difference between them is that the professional is involved. I was never a mercenary.

I'm Not Involved Anymore (1969)

There was only one statistic that was important to us — won and lost.

I'm Not Involved Anymore (1969)

I'm not going to play basketball for money. I've been paid to play, of course, but I played for a lot of other reasons, too.

I'm Not Involved Anymore (1969)

To me, one of the most beautiful things to see is a group of men coordinating their efforts toward a common goal — alternately subordinating and asserting themselves to achieve real teamwork in action.

I'm Not Involved Anymore (1969)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Bill Russell (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.