149 Quotes by Gary Payton

Basketball has turned into an offensive-minded situation. They don't play on both ends. They don't play defense.

I've done everything - All-Stars, Olympics. The only thing I haven't done is win MVP of the league. There's nothing else I haven't accomplished.

My family played a big part of my success.

To Seattle, Washington, the SuperSonics organization and its fans, the best owners ever in the Ackerley family, I love you. But the best part is that you loved me back.

Don't hate, just play better, and then get that money.

I'm humble.

I don't need to be in New York. If you've had a bad game, they're booing you and all that mess.

I will not go to Oklahoma and retire my jersey there.

My dad was known as a mean guy. He never smiled, and he had 'Mr. Mean' put on his license plate. But he was one of the neighborhood dads who looked out for everyone. He would take kids in and help them out.