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Pat Riley

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Pat Riley is an American basketball coach and former player born on March 20, 1945, in Rome.

Riley attended Schenectady High School before going on to the University of Kentucky, where he played basketball at a high enough level to earn the Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year award. His time at Kentucky pointed toward a career that would eventually take him far beyond the court as a player.

As a player, Riley competed in both basketball and American football, though it's as a coach that he built the longer portion of his career. He went on to receive the NBA Coach of the Year Award, a recognition that reflects the sustained success he found working at the professional level. His transition from player to coach placed him among those who've contributed to the sport from both sides of the sideline.

Riley's work in the NBA extended beyond coaching into executive responsibilities as well. He received the NBA Executive of the Year Award, showing that his involvement in the league covered multiple roles within a franchise. The Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award, which he also received, rounds out a record of formal recognition that spans his time as both a bench leader and a front-office figure. His career, in its various capacities, kept him connected to professional basketball across several decades as a U.S. citizen whose career unfolded entirely within the American sports landscape.

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If you're not getting better, you're getting worse.
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If you're not getting better, you're getting worse.
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After a grand victory in a grand war, the hardest battle to fight is the first little skirmish of the next campaign.
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After a grand victory in a grand war, the hardest battle to fight is the first little skirmish of the next campaign.
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Look for your choices, pick the best one, and then go with it.
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Look for your choices, pick the best one, and then go with it.
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There are only two options regarding commitment. You're either in or out. There's no such thing as a life in-between.
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There are only two options regarding commitment. You're either in or out. There's no such thing as a life in-between.
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There are only two options regarding commitment. You're either in or you're out. There's no such thing as life in-between.
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There are only two options regarding commitment. You're either in or you're out. There's no such thing as life in-between.
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You can only receive what you’re willing to give.
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You can only receive what you’re willing to give.
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When you’re playing against a stacked deck, compete even harder. Show the world how much you’ll fight for the winners circle. If you do, someday the cellophane will crackle off a fresh pack, one that belongs to you, and the cards will be stacked in your favor.
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When you’re playing against a stacked deck, compete even harder. Show the world how much you’ll fight for the winners circle. If you do, someday the cellophane will crackle off a fresh pack, one that belongs to you, and the cards will be stacked in your favor.
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There’s no such thing as coulda, shoulda, or woulda. If you shoulda and coulda, you woulda done it.
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There’s no such thing as coulda, shoulda, or woulda. If you shoulda and coulda, you woulda done it.
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Don’t let other people tell you what you want.
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Don’t let other people tell you what you want.
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Being ready isn’t enough; you have to be prepared for a promotion or any other significant change.
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Being ready isn’t enough; you have to be prepared for a promotion or any other significant change.
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