"I'm not sure that an athlete is prepared to be a role model. He has a lot of attention paid to him that he shouldn't have, and then the athletes tend to think of themselves as better than they are."
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12 quotes from coach Bob Knight
For his 72nd birthday, here are 12 quotes from the basketball coach.
8. On role models
