20+ Jalen Rose Quotes On Sports, Coaching And Relationships

Jalen Rose is an American former professional basketball player and current sports analyst. He is best known for his 13-year career in the NBA and as a founding member and captain of the University of Michigan's "Fab Five" in the early 1990s. He is currently a basketball analyst for ESPN and ABC, and serves as the host of the Jalen & Jacoby podcast. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Jalen Rose on leadership, sports, coaching.

You never get what you deserve; only what you have the leverage to negotiate. — Jalen Rose

I Hated Duke. I Felt Like They Only Recruited Black Players That Were Uncle Toms. — Jalen Rose

For me, Duke was personal. I hated Duke and I hated everything I felt Duke stood for. Schools like Duke didn’t recruit players like me. I felt like they only recruited players who were Uncle Toms. — Jalen Rose

There's always going to be criticism when your name is Jalen. You have to wear a bulletproof vest and be ready for it. — Jalen Rose

We don't know what's going to happen this summer or who's going to be here next year. We have no control over any of that. So, we're going to play our [22 remaining] games and do the best we can and show up for the New York Knick fans. That's the most important thing. — Jalen Rose

An athletic scholarship shouldn’t be the best opportunity to receive a quality education. — Jalen Rose

I'm a GM in fantasy basketball and I'm a GM on PlayStation, so on PlayStation I probably would have got a little more, but this is real life, so I don't know. — Jalen Rose

If someone can learn from my experiences, grow from them and take it to the next level or to learn what not to do, that's almost a civil responsibility for your peers but also for those that follow you, support you and don't get a chance to come behind the curtain so to speak. — Jalen Rose

I don't mind being a professional. As an athlete you are a role model, people are watching what you wear, listening to everything you say. — Jalen Rose

When you're not winning it's about how you're not getting it done. — Jalen Rose

I remember draft night, I shook David Stern's hand while rocking a red suit with white pinstripes and red gators I've always been a trendsetter. — Jalen Rose

The one thing about basketball is that it continues to evolve and I love it so much. It does so much for me in my life. I've played on every level and I've been fortunate enough to be around greatness on every level. — Jalen Rose

Name 12 players better than me. — Jalen Rose

Lies don't matter, ... There's no merit to it. It's kind of hard to entertain foolishness when it has no merit. — Jalen Rose

Nobody wants to be a bottom feeder and deal with the reality that you have one of the worst records, if not the worst record, in the league. Obviously, we have to turn that around and turn it around fast. I feel like if we ever show up in the same place at the same time we can make some noise in this league. — Jalen Rose

I really like Rafer Alston. We get along great. We have a lot of fun times together that I can’t share with you guys. — Jalen Rose

Larry Bird is like a basketball god to me for what he's done for my career. — Jalen Rose

Even bad teams have optimism. You don't want to take away the optimism so early in the season. The Bad News Bears coach wouldn't even tell (his team) that. — Jalen Rose

I remember an incident overseas about five years ago where a player punched a referee and knocked him cold. I don't think anything like that will ever happen in the NBA. Emotions run rampant. The games are so intense, and the stakes are so high. (But) At the end of the day, players and coaches really respect officials and really appreciate that they try to do a good job. — Jalen Rose

Gone are the days in America where we're able to graduate from High School and perhaps eventually get a job that pays $100,000, that barrier has been put up. If you want to work at McDonald's, where is your degree? — Jalen Rose

Life Lessons by Jalen Rose

1. Jalen Rose has taught us to strive for excellence in whatever we do, no matter the odds. He has also shown us the importance of taking responsibility for our own actions and the consequences they bring. Lastly, he has demonstrated the power of hard work and dedication in achieving our goals.