Metta World Peace Professions : Basketball player Born : November 13, 1979 Browse All Authors Top 40 quotes by Metta World Peace I honestly didn't even know who the coach was when I was coming to New York. I just wanted to win a championship; I didn't even know who was coaching. I didn't care. It could have been Aunt Jemima. They could have had the syrup coaching. I was coming here regardless. I just wanted to win a championship here. Metta World Peace aunt new-york winning I'm not a player, I'm an alien. I wasn't actually there. I was in another galaxy with my galactic friends. My focus is on winning championships. I don't focus on anything else. Aliens only want to win championships. That's it. Injuries is not a focus. Trade talk is not a focus. Nothing is a focus. Gluten-free pasta is not a focus, which I would rather have gluten-free pasta. Hey, if I have to have regular pasta. ... It is what it is. I'm still going to try to win a championship. Nothing will distract me from my focus, my galactic mind. Metta World Peace focus player winning Changing my name was meant to inspire and bring youth together all around the world. Metta World Peace names together inspire I definitely want to thank my doctor, Dr. Sandy, um, my psychiatrist, she really helped me relax a lot, thank you so much. Metta World Peace nba doctors relax Having a record company and putting out my own CD. There's clothes and shoes. There's also an upcoming book deal that I'm trying to do. I'm trying to be positive. I'm a big fan of the Nobel Peace Prize. Metta World Peace clothes sports book I'm not a player, I'm an alien...My focus is on winning championships. I don't focus on anything else. Aliens only want to win championships. Metta World Peace focus player winning I wanted to play in New York when I was in my prime and I was young, fierce, lock-down [defender]. Madison Square Garden, that would have been sick. But right now, China is way more adventurous for me. Metta World Peace garden squares new-york I'm a little obsessed with being competitive. Metta World Peace obsessed littles The Earth is moving right now. Metta World Peace right-now earth moving You know, you've got fans and 99.9 percent of them are great-and .1 percent are jerks. Metta World Peace percent jerk fans I'm one of the best defenders to ever play basketball, so I'm still the first option on defense. Metta World Peace defense basketball play Always have fun but stay hungry. Find that balance. Metta World Peace having-fun balance fun Some things you do-or you're about to do-you can just be like, 'Hey, don't do that because it means trouble.' So I've got to back off. Metta World Peace hey trouble mean There's a lot of negativity in the world. I'm trying to be positive. Metta World Peace being-positive negativity trying They better not put me in the All -Star Game. I won't shoot, but I'll dominate that easy game. I'll be playing hard defense. I'll be foulin'. I'll be flagrant fouling. Everyone will be like, 'What are you doing?' Metta World Peace nba stars funny Basketball was always something I felt I could dominate, something I could control. Metta World Peace felt basketball For years now, the Lakers have expressed interest in having me play for them, but we could never get the stars to align. I'm finally a Laker... Metta World Peace stars play years Until my legs break off or I get paralyzed, I can play this way. It helps me be me. Metta World Peace break-off play way For me, I saw a psychologist because I wanted to connect more with people, with the earth, my environment. I want to connect more to my family. Metta World Peace me family earth people The panda is a funny, lovable animal, which defends its territory well. It's strong but calm. It suits me perfectly. Metta World Peace me suits animal funny Similar Authors Bill Walton basketball-player Brandon Jennings basketball-player Byron Scott basketball-player Buck Williams basketball-player Brittney Griner basketball-player Brad Daugherty basketball-player All Authors
