John Wooden

Student Success Statement

   "What you are as a person is far more important than what you are as a basketball player." 

This quote brings the reality to athletes. Being your own great self is much more worthy than being a great player. This quote is relating to Basketball players or to any players at all. I found this quote very deep and very true to reality. Nowadays athletes just wanna be the best in the sport that there own self change.This quote has such an affect on athletes. Being you is the best you can be than be the best as a player, Being yourself brings out the best of you and everything van just be positive. Communication, team work, collaboration,etc is what makes it possible as well to be a good player. These traits can be use to help and achieve more in positive ways. You can be a good person by doing this , but sometimes it is just not the best. Be you. Be the reality.

    I am a current Volleyball player here for the schools team, i have played games and we honestly don't win them all.  John Wooden has a lot of meaning behind this quote. What this quote impacts me on is no matter what the only person that matter is you not others.  I feel that when im in a game, as a volleyball player i may not have the same or act the same when i am in the court. To my team it might mean to be ready, but to me it really isn't. When i am in the court i try to be serious and do what it is asked and try to win the game. When i am out of the court I am a very lively person, i am always smiling, i am always happy and laughing, i am a good sport,etc. This quote says its better to be a great person than to be a great player. I find sports well, but it sometimes doesn't bring the real you in you. When you are in a sport you are competitive and just wanna win the game, but do you have fun ? This quote says it all, be a good person than a player. When you play it really doesn't matter to you, you just wanna win. Being a good person brings you more than just winning a match.