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When I was young, I was sold on winning. I was always serious on the court. As I got older, I realized that it was just a basketball game. Just go out there and have fun.

Carmelo Anthony

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Carmelo Anthony
Age: 40
Born: 1984
Born: May 29
Basketball Player
Brooklyn
New York
Carmelo Kyam Anthony
Melo
Young
Older
Always
Basketball
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Game
Winning
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Always stay true to yourself. Some people will like it, some people won't. Life goes on.
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I want to retire in New York, let's be quite frank. I think a lot of people jumped the gun when I said I wanted to be a free agent. And yeah, I want people to come to play in New York. I want them to want to play in New York. I want New York to be that place where guys want to come play.
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It's easier for me to let the game just come to me.
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I want to win. I don't care about the money.
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I think everybody has their own unique style.
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Man, I think the sky is the limit for this team.
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I told my mom I would graduate. I owe that much to her and myself.
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People need to see the authentic people that are still out there, the genuine people that really care.
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We all need that sometimes, to get re-sparked again. Sometimes it's different influences and different motivations sometimes we've got to go and get back to the basics.
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Leadership is something I was born with.
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Although you do look at the big picture, if you're dealing with the now, it can be kind of frustrating. You're losing basketball games, things not going the way you want it to go or should go, but at the same time we've just got to stay with it. Just stay positive, just stay focused, as a team, as a unit, because the ship easily can sink early.
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People tend to grow fearful, when they taste failure, face a daunting challenge or fall ill. Yet, that is precisely the time to become even bolder. Those who are victors at heart are the greatest of all champions!!!!
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I just want to get on the court.
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These close games that we're losing, the teams are not beating us. We're kind of beating ourselves.
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A lot of people I meet say, 'You remind me so much of Magic Johnson.'
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I think I'll always want to improve my defense. That's something that can always be better. Not saying it's bad now, just something you should always work on.
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The fans are dying. We're dying.
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I've been at the funerals of a lot of people in my neighborhood. Sometimes when I sit back and relax, I think about that and just blank out.
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At this point in my career I'm not concerned about the money, it's about winning. Nothing else even matters.
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