A biography for Rasheed Wallacehasn’t been written yet.
“You might get fouled and have a no-call, but let's still go out and hoop. Just beat them up the other way, and that's with the scoreboard.”
“Hey, people have their own opinions. But when I'm on the floor and I don't see somebody giving their all - I'm going to demand an effort. I'm out there to win games, and that's the bottom line.”
“When I was in my heyday, of course I had those who hated me. They were supposed to hate the opposition. But it's good, though. It feels good.”
“Some of the fans are mad at me, some of the fans cheer for me, I can't worry about that.”
“People walking down the street would just say 'Ball don't lie.' I kinda feel like Bobby McFerrin, the mastermind behind 'Don't worry, be happy.'”
“I've always had the media going against me every year.”
“I never liked Duke. I don't know why. Just never did. Guess they were always a heavy favorite and I liked to go with the underdog.”
“I like Josh Hart. I've liked him since 'Nova.”
“What I tell a lot of the younger guys is, 'My speed isn't the same, my agility isn't the same, but yet I still can talk.' That's an extra defender out there.”
“The NBA is 95% mental and 5% physical, so it's more in my favor now with me being older.”
“Being an opponent playing in Boston over the years, you always see guys in the stands who played for the Celtics. It's a mystique. It's cool.”
“Everybody needs help, even Superman. That's why he had the Justice League.”
“There are a lot of talented guys in the league, short and tall.”
“I think people can see that I go hard.”
“If I retire from this league and I haven't won at least one championship, I'll feel like all my years in the league would be a failure.”
“Offence doesn't concern me. It's easier for people to get layups than it is to get stops on defence or a block.”
“I have this particular shoe with blood stains, marked all up sitting in my office. I always look at it everyday.”
“Of course, everyone knows my history as far as technical fouls, but I don't think you can match the intensity that I bring to the floor.”
“If I feel as though myself or my teammates have been dealt a wrong hand, I'm going to let it be known.”
“There's times where I could take all the shots every time I touch the ball, but that's not me. I just play a team game and just take open shots.”