Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
My grandfather built my first hoop. It was a peach basket up against a tree, and we played in the dirt. I couldn't have been more than 6 when he put it up, and I just started playing.
Tyson Chandler
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Tyson Chandler
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: October 2
Basketball Player
Hanford
California
Tyson Cleotis Chandler
Built
Hoop
Couldn
Peach
Tree
Peaches
Playing
Basket
Started
Baskets
Firsts
Dirt
First
Grandfather
Played
More quotes by Tyson Chandler
I just want to go as far as I can take myself. No limits.
Tyson Chandler
I used to help my grandfather on the farm, driving tractors, raising crops and animals. I used to feed some of the baby cows and pigs, and I had to be no older than 7 or 8. Then at about 9 or 10 I started driving tractors. It showed me at an early age what hard work was all about and how dedicated you have to be, no matter what you do.
Tyson Chandler
I thought it was normal to recycle pants and shoes from your older cousins. That was just my way of life. At the end of the month, there was not much food in the refrigerator and you're hoping the first comes so food can come again. You never forget those things.
Tyson Chandler
Yeah, I paint in my spare time, just to relax myself and wind down a bit.
Tyson Chandler
People who understand basketball definitely appreciate what I bring to the table.
Tyson Chandler
If we play hard and we compete, we match up with any team. I feel like we have the personnel to go all the way.
Tyson Chandler
I'm happy to be where I am and how everything has turned out.
Tyson Chandler
I love Greek mythology, I love gladiators, I love war stuff.
Tyson Chandler
I appreciate every team that wants me and I take on every challenge.
Tyson Chandler
Defense. That' the thing I'm known for.
Tyson Chandler
Scouts have always been surprised by the way I'm able to move at my size. How fast and agile I am.
Tyson Chandler
Even to this day, I rarely read any articles on myself. I won't watch anything on television on myself.
Tyson Chandler
I'm still rough around the edges and need a lot of polishing.
Tyson Chandler
I have great players around me. I have a great coach talking to me all the time, constantly teaching me. I feel reborn, like I'm learning every day. When I show up, I'm happy.
Tyson Chandler
When we move the ball, we're one of the best teams in the league.
Tyson Chandler
I think the world is crumbling when I have a bad game.
Tyson Chandler
I wouldn't consider myself Goth, but I love Gothic pieces.
Tyson Chandler
I really enjoy the iPad because you can multi-task: I can watch a movie, read, look at pictures that I shot - because I'm into photography. It serves a lot of purposes for me.
Tyson Chandler
As a youngster in the projects, I definitely didn't have anything. So if you get something, you want to be able to give back and help others.
Tyson Chandler
Probably the most dramatic pieces in my wardrobe would be capes.
Tyson Chandler
