"What you are as a person is far more important than what you are as a basket ballplayer." 

John Wooden

I believe this quote means is how you are is more important than what you wanna be. Just because your a pretty good basketball player it doesn't make you more of a person than others. How you act and how you treat others is how people are going to view you, people will treat or view you as bad if you act like a bad person weather your a pretty good basket ball player or not. I also feel that this quote doesn't only relate too basketball players or athletes it can relate too anyone in general. If you become famous or something dont change your humble beginnings into something they aren't. Another thing i believe this quote imply's is too always be you no matter what and dont change that. You could be the richest or the poorest, but depending on how you are as a person is truly all that matters. Always to try your best and be you even if it doesn't seem or you think it isn't right.