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Jim Valvano was a 20th-century American basketball player, coach, and broadcaster. James Thomas Anthony Valvano, nicknamed Jimmy V, was an American college basketball player, coach, and broadcaster. Valvano had a successful coaching career with multiple schools, culminating at NC State. Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • Faith — Reflections on belief, spirituality, and trust in the unseen
  • Love — Quotes exploring romantic love, compassion, and human connection

More quotes by Jim Valvano

“How do you go from where you are to where you wanna be? And I think you have to have an enthusiasm for life. You have to have a dream, a goal. And you have to be willing to work for it.”
— Jim Valvano
Life Goal Dream

“I will thank God for the day and the moment I have.”
— Jim Valvano
Day Thank God Moment

“People think I have courage. The courage in my family are my wife Pam, my three daughters, here, Nicole, Jamie, LeeAnn, my mom, who's right here too.”
— Jim Valvano
Family Mom Wife

“I asked a ref if he could give me a technical foul for thinking bad things about him. He said, of course not. I said, well, I think you stink. And he gave me a technical. You can't trust em.”
— Jim Valvano
Thinking Me Think

“And if you see me, smile and maybe give me a hug. That's important to me too.”
— Jim Valvano
Me Hug You

“No matter what business you're in, you can't run in place or someone will pass you by. It doesn't matter how many games you've won.”
— Jim Valvano
Run You Place
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