322 Quotes by John Calipari

LeBron and I are friends.

I never thought Marquis Teague would leave after a year.

I'm not a fan of the NCAA. I don't think they make decisions for the kids. They make decisions for bureaucracy and for their structure.

I'm not the grand poobah. I'm not the emperor. That's not what I want to be.

I'm not embarrassed about how we recruit, how we treat kids, and how we coach them.

If you don't deserve to play, you won't play.

I call it, 'The Kentucky Effect.' Guys from Kentucky are usually drafted higher, and their shoe contracts are worth more. They're in more demand overall because they played here.

Every one of us in this country is based on you've gotta take care of yourself.

People, on their bucket lists, are saying, 'I want to see a game at Rupp Arena.' Magic Johnson will call and say, 'I want to come to the game tonight. I want to see John Wall or Anthony Davis or Michael Kidd-Gilchrist.' It's become fashionable to be seen here, because people want to be seen and associated with success.