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Patrick Ewing Biography

Patrick Aloysius Ewing Sr. (born August 5, 1962) is a Jamaican-American retired Hall of Fame basketball player and current head coach of Georgetown University. He played most of his career with the NBA's New York Knicks as their starting center and played briefly with the Seattle SuperSonics and Orlando Magic.

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Whenever my body heals and the pain and all the swelling goes away is when I'll be ready.

Basketball, Body, Heals, Pain, Whenever

It's the person who has done nothing who is sure nothing can be done.

Ability, Done, Nothing, Person, Persons

Every parent wants to see their kids excel.

Excel, Kids, Parent, Want

I think the people here in New York appreciated what I brought to the table, and they showed it when I retired by the way they came out and supported me, and it meant a lot to me. It made me feel like I am a part of this city, and I will remain a part of this city.

Basketball, Like, New York, Thinking, Way, York

We might make a lot of money but, we also spend a lot of money.

Basketball, Funny, Make, Might, Money, Spend

We feel that we are fighting for our lives and our livelihoods.

Basketball, Feels, Fighting, Livelihoods, Lives

People think that just because you're a center, you're not as smart as the guards or the smaller guys.

Guards, People, Smaller, Smart, Thinking

Every time when they would call my name I kept hearing 'New York Knicks' instead of 'Seattle SuperSonics.

Hearing, Names, New York, Supersonics, Time, York

Getting the degree meant more to me than an NCAA title, being named All-American or winning an Olympic gold medal.

Degree, Education, Gold, Ncaa, Winning

I positively, positively, positively want to play. I've got everything else so why not a gold medal? I want to play.

Basketball, Everything, Gold, Medal, Play

Winning a ring is everybody's goal, whether you're a player or a coach.

Goal, Player, Ring, Winning

People complain that pro athletes make a lot of money; but what they don't understand is that we need a lot of money because we spend a lot of money.

Athlete, Athletes, Complaining, People, Pro

If I want to average 32 points a game, I can do that easily. It's just eight, eight, eight, eight. No problem. I can do that anytime. That's not being cocky. That's confidence.

Anytime, Average, Cocky, Eight, Problem

I've been an assistant for seven years now and I haven't had one head coaching interview. I'm doing something wrong.

Assistant, Assistants, Coaching, Head, Years

I'm satisfied with the way I play, but I don't evaluate my performances. I worry about what I can contribute defensively. I don't need to score. As long as we win, I don't care how many points I score.

Contribute, Long, Play, Points, Winning

Everybody always thinks the grass is always greener.

Everybody, Grass, Grass Is Always Greener, Thinking, Thinks

I've been to the Hall of Fame many times, in grade school and high school. I had field trips to the Hall of Fame and taking tours of it. I just never thought about that one day I possibly might be in it. I think it'd be great.

Day, High, One Day, School, Thinking, Tours

Umm - it was - you know - umm - a good game. You know.

Basketball, Game, Games, Know, Knows, Umm

The greatest players fit with the team. They play within the team's style, rather than asking the team to change its style.

Play, Player, Players, Style, Team

I'm just like any person who is coaching in this league, I'm just looking for an opportunity, that's all.

Coaching, League, Like, Opportunity

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