Best Sports Quotes of All Time: TRAINA THOUGHTS

How does Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards's quote about A-Rod stack up among the best?

1. If you follow me on Twitter or have read my columns over the years on SI.com, you know—to put it lightly—I’m not a fan of Alex Rodriguez.

So when I saw the amazing “I don’t know who that is” quote from Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards on Tuesday night, I quickly fired up the Twitter app and shared my thoughts:

Now that I’ve slept on it and the recency bias has passed, I want to state for the record that this, from Kobe Bryant, is actually still my all-time-favorite sports quote:

And Bill Parcells telling the Patriots' trainer his injured kicker "doesn't have to play, he just has to kick" is my second favorite.

In honor of today's god awful kicking, I'd like to share my all-time favorite Bill Parcells quote. pic.twitter.com/QtdF8D22CM

— Jimmy Traina (@JimmyTraina) September 16, 2018

However, Edwards would easily make my top 10 with his gem on A-Rod.

I’ve always felt great sports quotes deserve more attention. So I asked my followers for their favorite and the results were simply spectacular, but it was complete anarchy.

I couldn’t keep up with the replies. There was a lot of Allen Iverson’s famous “We talkin’ about practice.” A lot of Dennis Green’s “Crown their asses.” A lot of Jim Mora’s “PLAYOFFS?”

I did my best to pull the best of the best for you, but there’s definitely a bunch I left out, so I highly recommend going to my tweet and checking all the replies.

"We ain't come to play SCHOOL." - Cardale Jones https://t.co/xB6XgmLCLo

— Brendan Darr (@BrendanDarr) April 14, 2021

Kobe on Raja Bell: "He's a good defender. I don't want to understate his abilities or what he does as a defender.

"I can score on him any time I want to."

— Dan Rapaport (@Daniel_Rapaport) April 14, 2021

DeMarcus Cousins before Kentucky played Cornell in the Sweet 16: "This aint no spelling bee." https://t.co/JZEoZESaOn

— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) April 14, 2021

Reporter: "Why do you shoot so many 3's?"

Antoine Walker: "Because there are no 4's."

— Brody Logan (@BrodyLogan) April 14, 2021

"I got hurt on company time, I'm going to get it fixed on company time." ~ Shaq https://t.co/0UUn6JTK5R

— Travis Rodgers (@TravisRodgers) April 14, 2021

Randy Moss: "When you're rich you don't write checks."

Reporter: "If you don't write checks, how do you pay these [fines]?"

Randy Moss: "Straight cash, homie." https://t.co/NDAhTHjeo0

— Field Yates (@FieldYates) April 14, 2021

Latrell Sprewell after getting offered a $21 mil contract and turning it down “I got a family to feed”

— Brett Brown (@brettbrown116) April 14, 2021

pic.twitter.com/jP8MybGeQj

— Treadmill Horse (@treadmillhorse) April 14, 2021

kevin garnett pic.twitter.com/2RmEkgUpxi

— Corey Rockower (@crockower) April 14, 2021

BONUS ENTRY: Just had to give a shout-out to these two folks for referencing my drop on The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz.

Again, I got hundreds of replies, so go check my mentions for more of these gems.

2. Dwyane Wade and Candace Parker caught Shaq taking a snooze Tuesday night, so they attempted to throw grapes in his mouth. On a side note, love the Diesel's slippers.

3. I love this fellow degenerate gambler in the Giants jacket. Nothing but honesty and keeping it real. All he wanted to know from Reds first baseman Joey Votto was if there would be a run in the first inning of Tuesday night's game against the Giants because he bet no run in the first.

Joey Votto is NOT about that sports betting life 😂@br_betting

(via @Greggg_Ivory) pic.twitter.com/j77c80WAZi

— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) April 14, 2021

Yeah, Joey Votto couldn't care less about the NRFI 😭 pic.twitter.com/ieiSQAhWIj

— br_betting (@br_betting) April 14, 2021

Turns out there was a run in the first inning ... courtesy of ... Joey Votto. 

Joey Votto really ruined the NRFI...

Unreal 😅

(via @Reds)pic.twitter.com/n8TJGn6R7p

— br_betting (@br_betting) April 14, 2021

4. Jesus Aguilar is one of the more entertaining players in baseball. Last week he stole Pete Alonso's note card right from his pocket.

And Tuesday night he attempted a defensive play we all did as kids.

#Marlins 1st baseman Jesus Aguilar reminds us all what chasing our dreams was like in 2020! 😂 #JuntosMiami  #mlb #MLBTwitter @fishstripes @MiamiMarlins_UK @JAguilarMKE @wsvn pic.twitter.com/XaINoQmFMc

— Josh Moser (@TheMozKnowz) April 14, 2021

5. This is just ridiculous.

Shohei Ohtani just beat out an infield single with a sprint speed of 29.5 ft/sec. pic.twitter.com/kwb2huaEwp

— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) April 14, 2021

6. The latest Sports Illustrated Media Podcast, hosted by yours truly, features an interview with New York Post sports media columnist Andrew Marchand. Some of the topics discussed include whether Ian Eagle or Jim Nantz should call the Final Four for CBS/Turner, how he went with CBS and how both sides feel about his new deal, ESPN's decision to fire NBA analyst Paul Pierce after he posted an Instagram Live video of himself partying with strippers, Kirk Herbstreit's blasting ESPN colleague Dan Orlovsky over Orlovsky's comments about Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields, how Jim Rome's career stacks up against other radio hosts and much more.

You can listen to the podcast below or download it on Apple, Spotify and Stitcher.

You can also watch the SI Media Podcast on YouTube.

7. RANDOM VIDEO OF THE DAY: Today is Pete Rose's 80th birthday. No matter how you feel about Rose, who 100% should absolutely positively be in the Hall of Fame, it will always be crazy that this play actually took place in an All-Star Game.

Be sure to catch up on past editions of Traina Thoughts and check out the Sports Illustrated Media Podcast hosted by Jimmy Traina on Apple, Spotify or Stitcher. You can also follow Jimmy on Twitter and Instagram.