8 Pat Riley Quotes That Will Spark Winning Spirit In You
Patrick James Riley is an American professional basketball executive, and a former coach and player in the National Basketball Association. He has been the team president of the Miami Heat since 1995 and head coach in two separate tenures. He is one of the most influential Basketball Coachesin the history of sports. His greatest influence was his coach Walt Przybylo, from whom Pat learnt the fundamentals of the game and important life lessons. Here are some of his own, from his experiences.
1. “Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better.”
2. “Great effort springs naturally from great attitude.”
3. “You have no choices about how you lose, but you do have a choice about how you come back and prepare to win again.”
4. “Don't let other people tell you what you want.”
5. “There's always the motivation of wanting to win. Everybody has that. But a champion needs, in his attitude, a motivation above and beyond winning.”
6. “There are only two options regarding commitment; you’re either in or you’re out.”
7. “Look for your choices, pick the best one, then go with it.”
8. “You prove your worth with your actions, not with your mouth.”
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