Len Elmore Professions : Lawyer Born : March 28, 1952 Browse All Authors Top 11 quotes by Len Elmore There were times my immaturity kept me from being all I wanted to be. Len Elmore immaturity wanted Sometimes if you talk trash, you end up taking out the garbage. Len Elmore trash garbage sometimes 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. Len Elmore lasts lifetime world My mother and father stressed education and always made sure we had a place to study and books to read. Len Elmore mother father book 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. Len Elmore nba player years One of the reasons why I enjoy college basketball a little more is because of its team orientation as opposed to individual orientation. Len Elmore team basketball college I've always been taught that basketball is a team game and greater than the sum of its parts. Len Elmore team basketball games 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. Len Elmore basketball real college 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. Len Elmore responsibility heart people 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. Len Elmore nba careers order 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. Len Elmore generations giving way Similar Authors Bruce Fein lawyer Bram Fischer lawyer Bowie Kuhn lawyer Apolinario Mabini lawyer Arnold Goodman, Baron Goodman lawyer Asma Jahangir lawyer All Authors
