100 Quotes by Christian Laettner

You cannot just allow your team to stink.

When I was 15 years old, the Duke-UNC game looked like the funnest game in the world to be a part of. So I chose to make sure I was a part of it for four years, and when I was at Duke, it exceeded all my expectations.

The only thing I can control is winning on the basketball court.

People mature. They learn. They get better at things. You're different when you're 45 than when you're 25.

People can think what they want about me.

If you are not a Dukie, and Duke is having a lot of success year after year, you might get tired of it. They might not like your competing personality or competing persona, and if you are not a Dukie, or you don't love Duke or Christian Laettner, then I can understand the hating on me.

At Duke, the coaches would cover up for you. But with the Wolves, something happen,s and it's in the papers, and I'm blamed. Things are run differently here - the wrong way, if you ask me. One man wants to blame another.

If you're not a Duke fan, you're not going to like me.

As a thrill in my career, the Olympics rank right up there with my two NCAA championships at Duke.