“A lot of guys have calcium deposits and bone spurs and keep playing.” — John Havlicek Quote

“A lot of guys have calcium deposits and bone spurs and keep playing.”

“When you get through with the exhibition grind and the regular season, your body is just as tired as it's going to be. And then you're called on to play your best in the playoffs.”

“I'm very proud to have been drafted by a great team like the Celtics. It's the kind of thing a fellow dreams of all his life.”

“They used to call me about coaching, but they pretty much knew what the answer was going to be, so they finally stopped calling. Whenever the Celtics were changing coaches in the 70s and 80s, Red Auerbach would call and say, 'For the record, do you want to coach?' I'd say, 'No,' and then he'd say, 'Goodbye.'”

“It's nice to be part of a thing where you raise money for charity.”

“I try to make the best out of every possible situation. Also, I'm an eternal optimist.”

“There are a lot of myths about my injuries. They say I have broken every bone in my body. Not true. But I have broken 35 bones. I had surgery 14 times to pin and plate. I shattered my pelvis. I forget all of the things that have broke.”

“My grandpa used to take me to the Columbus Funny Bone in Ohio every Wednesday.”

“I'm a geek to the bone.”

“I gotta tell you, Rickey Medlocke lived in some of the most magical years in this world's history. I lived in the '60s. I lived in the '70s, right into the '80s, and man, it was bad to the bone.”

“You had to be into sport and, sad to say, I'm a traitor to my country because I don't have a sporting bone in my body.”

“If you break something, that's easy. The bone or the ligament will heal. But the tendon is more complicated. It has to burn itself out.”