Important quotes from the novel “The Crossover”
1. "Basketball is life, everything else is just details."
2. "Take it to the hoop, take it to the hoop, take it to the hoop, what? TAKE IT TO THE HOOP!"
3. "Family is everything. Life is everything. Basketball is everything. They're all tangled together like a ball of yarn."
4. "Sometimes the love of family is like a well-worn pair of sneakers, you can't imagine the world without it."
5. "I've got hops. I've got more hops than a kangaroo on a trampoline."
6. "Sometimes you gotta show 'em what you got if you want people to know who you are."
7. "Sometimes you have to take risks to reach your goals. It's worth it to shoot your shot, even if you miss."
8. "It's not the size of the player, it's the size of the heart that matters on the court."
9. "There's a rhythm to basketball, a beat that you have to find and keep in step with. When you do, it's like music."
10. "In the game of life, there are winners and losers, but it's how you play the game that truly matters."