Len Elmore Quotations

One of the reasons I was chosen was because I was a person of color. People wondered if I could speak.

When people say it's a Princeton offense, it's not. But there can be no denying there are Princeton aspects.

That pair is in very elite company. I think we've seen more gifted inside-outside tandems, but you'd have to search long and hard to find a more polished pair.

There was a Rhodes Scholar on my team, Tom McMillan. My mom had a chance to go to college, but she couldn't go, and my dad had a ninth-grade education. They wanted me to have a good education, and I took pride in being a good student.

It was history-making at the time. It was one of the greatest games. The combination of the extended field and television exposure that night that game was shown on all the stations. The casual fan took note in a big way.

There were times my immaturity kept me from being all I wanted to be.

Sometimes if you talk trash, you end up taking out the garbage.

My mother and father stressed education and always made sure we had a place to study and books to read.

Getting a well-rounded education and developing a love of learning that hopefully will continue to last my lifetime certainly helped prepare me to understand what's coming at me in this world and to adapt.

I'm not nearly as much of a fan of the NBA as I was maybe 10 or 15 years ago, or certainly as I was when I was a player. It's become more entertainment focused, and less focused on the purity of the game.

One of the reasons why I enjoy college basketball a little more is because of its team orientation as opposed to individual orientation.

I've always been taught that basketball is a team game and greater than the sum of its parts.

I can't say there was one thing in particular that helped prepare me for life beyond basketball except for the exposure to college and that laboratory, that allows us to learn who and what we are, and to be able to utilize that knowledge in real life.

I'm concerned that young people, far too often, abdicate their responsibilities of learning and adapting and give that over to people who may not always have their best interests at heart.

I knew, despite playing in the NBA, that I would have to prepare for another career or vocation for when my playing days were over, in order to maintain relevancy. I didn't want to become known for what I used to do.

I'd like to be remembered as somebody who persevered, who in many ways overcame, who recognized the importance of giving back, particularly to our youth, and as someone who tried to reach back and to catapult the next generation beyond him.