A biography for Rasheed Wallacehasn’t been written yet.
“Every kid likes to be read to, or just even have an adult play with them, no matter if it's little girls with a tea party or boys playing in the dirt, it's all part of being a kid. It's something we all went through.”
“This is America, but the way that the people of Flint are being treated with this water crisis is like a third-world country.”
“There's two facets of this game. You know, if I'm not making shots, OK, then I have to do something on defense. So if I'm missing shots or making shots, it doesn't affect my overall game.”
“If it was true that I just cared about the money, then my whole attitude would be different. I want to win every game, and I want to go out a winner.”
“If you've got one guy you know is going to get that ball in crunch time, it's easier to defend him. But if you have five guys who can get that ball in crunch time, it's harder.”
“In college you could say 'Coach, let's go to zone,' when you're tired.”
“That's what I hang my hat on, is defence.”
“It all starts with post play.”
“When people look at me, ask me, or say something to me, they know I'm Philly.”
“If a person doesn't like me or doesn't like my game, OK, that's how they feel. Can't be upset with it.”
“It's for a different circumstance when you're talking about playing for money and playing for heart.”
“I'm not sure how I became that way. But I've always been that way. Every team has to have at least one emotional player on the squad, or it wouldn't feel like a real squad. That lifts the squad up whenever it's down. That's what I try to do.”
“Growing up raising three boys on your own is either gonna make you strong or make you crazy. It definitely made my mom strong.”
“I always wore natural high tops.”
“Real ballers don't golf.”
“I was never one to feed into what the media was saying about us, especially out there in Portland because I was so in-touch with the people everyday.”
“I have to say that to myself a lot - to be patient.”
“I will go off at times. Overall, I'm a pretty good teammate.”
“Life ain't fair, period.”
“I just go out there and 'D' up. Everybody can make a layup, but everybody can't play 'D.' Just winning, that's all that matters, that's the bottom line. Get a win.”