What you are as a person...

"What you are as a person is far more important that what you are as a basketball player." 
By: John Wooden 

 This quote means that who you are your characteristics, your personality, your manners are far more important than who you are as a basketball player. You could be the best basketball player in the world but if you are a bad person many people will shut the door in your face. No one welcomes a rude, dishonest, lazy person into their lives. It is not about what you could do in the court for your team it is about what you can do for your team out of the court. You should not only be good in the court but be good out of it as well. Many people believe that because they are good at something that gives them the right to be stuck up and believe they are better than everyone else. That is not the case, because you are good at something you should try your best to give back to those who can not do as good as you. Having good sportsmanship is a great factor that every basketball player have well not only basketball players everyone should have good sportsmanship. You should be there to back someone up when they need you. Not only be there when they need you in a game but be there when they need you in their personal life as well.