The Crossover Quotes

“Basketball Rule #1

In this game of life
your family is the court
and the ball is your heart.
No matter how good you are,
no matter how down you get,
always leave
your heart
on the court.”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

“Basketball rule #3
Never let anyone
lower your goals.
Others’ expectations
of you are determined
by their limitations
of life.
The sky is your limit, sons.
Always shoot
for the sun
and you will shine.”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

“Basketball Rule #4

If you miss
enough of life's
free throws
you will pay
in the end.”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

“Basketball Rule #5
When
you stop
playing
your game
you've already
lost.”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

“Basketball Rule #10

A loss is inevitable,
like snow in winter.
True champions
learn
to dance
through
the storm.”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

“Basketball Rule #6
A great team
has a good scorer
with a teammate
who's on point
and ready
to assist.”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

“Basketball Rule #2 (random text from Dad)
Hustle dig
Grind push
Run fast
Change pivot
Chase pull
Aim shoot
Work smart
Live smarter
Play hard
Practice harder”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

“Never let anyone lower your goals. Others' expectations of you are determined my their limitations of life. The sky is your limit, sons. Always shoot for the sun, and you will shine.”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

“Basketball Rule #7

Rebounding
is the art
of anticipating,
of always being prepared
to grab it.
But you can't
drop the ball.”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

“Sometimes it’s the things that aren’t said that kill you.”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

“He's no longer listening to music,
but his tears are loud enough
to dance to.”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

“Basketball Rule #8

Sometimes
you have to
lean back
a little
and
fade away
to get
the best
shot.”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

“tricks are for kids,”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

“Basketball Rule #9

When the game is on
the line,
don't fear.
Grab the ball.
Take it
to the hoop.”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

“You love me? Like summer loves short nights.   Get a checkup, then. Only cure I need is you.   I’m serious about this, Chuck. Only doctor I need is Dr. Crystal Bell. Now come here . . .   And then there is silence, so I put the pillow over my head because when they stop talking,   I know what that means. Uggghh!”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

“A loss is inevitable, like snow in winter. True champions learn to dance through the storm.”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

“Always shoot for the sun and you will shine.”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

“Never let anyone lower your goals. Others' expectations of you are determined by their limitations of life.”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

“Sometimes it's the things that aren't said that kill you" -Josh”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

“Did y’all arrest Uncle Bob’s turkey? It was just criminal what he did to that bird, wasn’t it? You”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

“Silence doesn’t mean we have run out of things to say, only that we are trying not to say them.”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

“is a MYTHical MANchild Of rather dubious distinction Always AGITATING COMBINATING and ELEVATING his game He dribbles fakes then takes the ROCK to the glass, fast, and on BLAST But watch out when he shoots or you’ll get SCHOOLed FOOLed UNCOOLed ’Cause when FILTHY gets hot He has a SLAMMERIFIC SHOT It’s Dunkalicious CLASSY Supersonic SASSY and D O W N right in your face mcNASTY”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

“In this game of life your family is the court and the ball is your heart. No matter how good you are, no matter how down you get, always leave your heart on the court.”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

“Don’t you see I need to be here so they can fix the damage that’s been done to my heart? Who’s gonna fix the damage that’s been done to mine?”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

“When you stop playing your game you’ve already lost.”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

“Basketball rule #3
Never let anyone
lower your goals
Other's expectations
of you are determined
by their limitations
of life.
The sky is the limit, sons.
Always shoot
for the sun
And you _will_ shine.”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

“Silence doesn't mean we have run out of things to say, only that we are trying not to say them.”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

“When the game is on the line, don’t fear. Grab the ball. Take it to the hoop.”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

“Because it turns out forever is like the mall—right around the corner.”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

“If you miss enough of life's free throws, you will pay in the end.”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover