When somebody asks about the greatest players in history, I start with Bill Russell. More than the best player is the MVP, and the MVP in the history of team sports is Bill Russell.
When you play a team sport all your life, you need to get out there sometimes and show some individualism in a sport where you play against the nature.
I enjoyed being involved in team sports and making close friendships.
Team sports are very important for shaping personalities. It's important that kids understand the mentality behind playing team sports and playing for one another and playing with friends.
The great thing about playing team sport is you win and lose together, and the pain is never as bad when you share it.
This is a team sport.
Think of the difference between a team sport and one that you do by yourself. Like it or not, if you're by yourself, you're going to be faced with a lot more of your own doubts and your own drawbacks and your own whatever.
Togetherness is huge. I just can't see anybody getting results in team sport without being together.
I've been playing team sports since I could walk... so anything sports-related story is always fun for me.
My uncle played rugby, and my dad played football, and they used to argue which game was the roughest - and everybody agreed rugby was. It's a great team sport, and to be successful, every person has to play in the same level.
