Best 7 quotes of James Naismith on MyQuotes

Basketball doesn't build character it reveals it.

Basketball is a pure invention.

Basketball really had its origin in Indiana, which remains the center of the sport.

Be strong in body, clean in mind, lofty in ideals.

Games have been called the lab for the development of moral attributes, but they will not, of themselves, accomplish this purpose. They must be properly conducted by competent individuals.

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.

The invention of basketball was not an accident. It was developed to meet a need.