1 It’s always better to have stronger opponents than weak ones. –Taiga Kagami
Kagami was an intense player who craved more challenges. He wanted his opponents to be stronger because that’s what made the game fun for him.
2 Nothing beats cultivating talent. – Riko Aida
Aida is the coach for Seirin High who had a knack for spotting and cultivating talent. She enjoyed her work and loved helping the team get better even when they were struggling in the tournament.
3 You can only speculate based on the past. You won’t really know what will happen until you play. –Tetsuya Kuroko
The future is surely uncertain and you’ll never know how things will turn out. Kuroko said the above words to Aomine in their second matchup when Aomine was underestimating Seirin High based on their previous defeat.
4 The strong don’t win. The winners are the strong ones. -Tsutomu Iwamura
Iwamura said this to one of his teammates when he wasn’t accepting the fact that they lost to Seirin. The ones who win are the strong ones, not the other way around.
5 But don’t difficult situations light a fire in you? –Tetsuya Kuroko
Kuroko had a thirst for challenges in him. Being in Seirin High gave him the chance to play against the Generation of Miracles and that brought him the opportunity to face challenges and overcome them.
6 You don’t give up until the very end. -Taiga Kagami
Although they were the underdogs, Seirin High was a team that wouldn’t give up until the very end. Even when up against some of the toughest teams in Japan, they stood tall and refused to give up.
7 The only one who can beat me is me. -Daiki Aomine
Aomine was an overwhelmingly strong player. It was as though there was no one who could beat him. He had become so arrogant that he believed that the only person who could stand up to him was himself.
8 If my opponents lose the will to play, what’s fun about basketball anymore? –Daiki Aomine
Aomine was a prodigy in basketball and as he grew up, so did his skills. He became a terrifyingly tough player who could defeat all the players he faced. He would crush the will of his opponents and eventually, when he realized that no one could stand up to him, he stopped enjoying the game.
9 Humans grow. Don’t act like you understand when you don’t even realize that. –Riko Aida
People grow and become better eventually. Aida knew this and as the coach for Seirin High, she was determined to help her teammates improve.
10 If winning were so simple, it would be too easy. -Tetsuya Kuroko
Kuroko was the kind of person who loved challenges. He enjoyed playing basketball and was fine with having to face tough opponents, especially when they were those of the Generation of Miracles.
11 The only lucky item you’ll need is already within, confidence. -Midorima Shintarou
No amount of luck can help one if they aren’t confident in their abilities. You don’t need any lucky item. If you don’t believe in yourself, how can you expect luck to help you?
12 The possibility of victory is only 0% when all the players give up. No matter how impossible it may seem, I refuse to make it 0% myself. -Tetsuya Kuroko
Kuroko wasn’t the kind of person to give up. When facing Aomine, almost everyone in Seirin had given up, accepting the fact that defeat was inevitable. But even so, Kuroko stood tall and refused to give up.
13 I won’t say you’ll definitely be able to do it if you don’t give up. But if you do give up, then there’ll definitely be nothing. -Daiki Aomine
If you refuse to give up, there’s always a possibility of success. Victory can never be guaranteed but if you give up, defeat is inevitable.
14 That’s it. Show some spirit so you can entertain me, even a little. -Daiki Aomine
Aomine was so strong that everyone who faced him would eventually lose their will to play. He wanted an opponent who wouldn’t give up and would stand against him. He wanted to enjoy the game once again, as he once did long ago.
15 If you’re going to climb a mountain, you’ve got to aim for the top. But let’s not forget to enjoy the scenery. -Teppei Kiyoshi
Kiyoshi is one of the wisest characters in the anime. Here, he emphasizes the importance of enjoying the things one does. Yes, it’s important that you aim for the top, but at the same time, you should enjoy the journey too.
15 Most Iconic Kuroko no Basket Quotes
1. It’s always better to have stronger opponents than weak ones. –Taiga Kagami
2. Nothing beats cultivating talent. – Riko Aida
3. You can only speculate based on the past. You won’t really know what will happen until you play. –Tetsuya Kuroko
4. The strong don’t win. The winners are the strong ones. -Tsutomu Iwamura
5. But don’t difficult situations light a fire in you? –Tetsuya Kuroko
6. You don’t give up until the very end. -Taiga Kagami
7. The only one who can beat me is me. -Daiki Aomine
8. If my opponents lose the will to play, what’s fun about basketball anymore? –Daiki Aomine
9. Humans grow. Don’t act like you understand when you don’t even realize that. –Riko Aida
10. If winning were so simple, it would be too easy. -Tetsuya Kuroko
11. The only lucky item you’ll need is already within, confidence. -Midorima Shintarou
12. The possibility of victory is only 0% when all the players give up. No matter how impossible it may seem, I refuse to make it 0% myself. -Tetsuya Kuroko
13. I won’t say you’ll definitely be able to do it if you don’t give up. But if you do give up, then there’ll definitely be nothing. -Daiki Aomine
14. That’s it. Show some spirit so you can entertain me, even a little. -Daiki Aomine
15. If you’re going to climb a mountain, you’ve got to aim for the top. But let’s not forget to enjoy the scenery. -Teppei Kiyoshi