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Top 8 James Naismith Quotes (BASKETBALL)

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Top 8 Most Famous James Naismith Quotes (BEST)

Basketball doesn't build character it reveals it.
Basketball doesn’t build character it reveals it.
Be strong in body, clean in mind, lofty in ideals.
Be strong in body, clean in mind, lofty in ideals.
The invention of basketball was not an accident. It was developed to meet a need. Those boys simply would not play 'Drop the Handkerchief.'
The invention of basketball was not an accident. It was developed to meet a need. Those boys simply would not play ‘Drop the Handkerchief.’
Basketball really had its origin in Indiana, which remains the center of the sport.
Basketball really had its origin in Indiana, which remains the center of the sport.
I am sure that no man can derive more pleasure from money or power than I do from seeing a pair of basketball goals in some out of the way place.
I am sure that no man can derive more pleasure from money or power than I do from seeing a pair of basketball goals in some out of the way place.
I want to leave the world a better place for me having been here.
I want to leave the world a better place for me having been here.
Basketball is a pure invention.
Basketball is a pure invention.
In case of dispute, the umpire shall throw it straight into the field.
In case of dispute, the umpire shall throw it straight into the field.

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