"What you are as a person is far more important than what you are as a basketball player."
                                                                 By: John Wooden

                                                                                

                                                                        

In this quote John Wooden is stating that it is important to be your self when you play any sport. It is more important to be respectful too. He is also stating that to be a sports player you need to respect other players and not be a bad person in the field or court showing bad sports man ship. 

                                                              

                                                    

                                                  

Sports man ship is a big example of being yourself. This shows that you actually respect others and it shows how good of  a person you are. It doesn't matter about the win. It matters about respect.