149 Quotes by Gary Payton

Wilt Chamberlain, by far, is my best basketball player. Best athlete ever.

The Glove is in the Hall of Fame with the greats.

LeBron is making a case for himself to be one of the greatest players to ever play.

With Westbrook and myself, I can see the dog that he has in him. He's got that fire that he won't back down from anybody. His game is a little different than mine because he's a fast, get to the bucket type of player, finishing above the rim and things like that.

I like Draymond Green's intensity... but every time I didn't get a call I didn't cry all the time.

I didn't grow up admiring anybody but George Gervin, and I didn't get a chance to play against him. That would've been one of my lifetime accomplishments. I probably would've went crazy if I played against him, because he's like a father to me now.

You've got to be on all-league teams before you can say that you are going to be a great basketball player.

You don't have to like me, but I'm going to tell you the truth. If you don't like what I'm saying, then go out and prove it.

I'm not going to go to a team that's losing. I think that would be disrespectful to me to trade me to somebody like that.