37 Quotes by Robert Covington

Sometimes I go back and listen to the very first day I went to church. I listen to that sermon all the time, because that was the sermon that was life changing for me.

To be at the forefront of something that can spark a major change as far as kids going to an HBCU and learning about our history and learning about our culture and learning about our ancestors, where we came from - that's a big thing, that's a really big thing.

You can't have a greater person to emulate your game around than Scottie Pippen.

My favorite player growing up was Scottie Pippen.

I'm a very humble young man. I've always had to work for everything that I had.

I only had two scholarship offers with Tennessee State being one of them. That put a lot on my shoulders - not having the same opportunities as some other guys I knew - and it didn't feel like many people had much faith in me as a basketball player.

In college I played power forward because I was one of the biggest guys on the team and my versatility allowed me to do that.

Knowing about my body, different aspects of my body, it's been a big thing. It's really helped me as far as injury and whatnot, so I know exactly if something feels funny, I know what I'm capable of doing to help myself get back stronger and get back healthy.

I said that once I stopped playing, when that time comes, I wanted to still be around sports.