75 Quotes by Jerry Colangelo

I think he's done a great job of positioning himself in terms of his persona and conduct. In representing his country, he can expand on that.

I think Kobe Bryant is a player with enough moxie to go along with his talent that he'll adjust to whatever his role is. In fact, that's exactly what he said today.

You know, usually everyone just does a two-year term. I've had two terms, and the right thing politically is to step down.

We want to make a directional change. I didn't say an attitudinal change,

The fact remains that the cost of admission -- that is the value of these franchises -- has risen to such a degree that in most situations, the leagues have outgrown the family ownership situations. My opinion is ... you are going to see a lot of large conglomerates participating in professional sports.

We thought enough of him to give him a pass. By attending training camp, he'll still be a part of that team, and we're going to count on him big-time as we look forward to the Olympics.

We attend and scout all of the international competitions. And so this team will be totally ready. There will not be any concern about not knowing what to expect.

We need to change the perception of how the world looks at us as a country and a basketball power and we have to reclaim what we lost. It's a lot about how they look, how they act on and off the court. The only way to change the perception is to have people doing the right thing and that's the goal.

We have a chance to change a public perception - and we're going to do it with class and dignity.