White Men Can't Jump (1992) - Quotes

Misunderstanding Leads to Accusation of Racism

Referee: Black ball.

Dwight: What the fuck do you mean, black ball?

Willie: Are you racist?

Referee: Your jersey, not your skin.

Willie: I knew you were a racist

Dominic Wilson: Parkie you are number 1!

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Destiny and Disagreement Over Jeopardy Ambitions

Gloria: The money was mine to keep for both of us when Jeopardy called.

Billy: Jeopardy is not going to call, when are you going to fuckin wake up.

Gloria: Jeopardy is going to call Billy, it is my destiny that I triumph magnificently on that show and I'll never do that if I have to wear this stupid hoochie-mama looking dress that you bought me which was obviously a poor excuse to cover up the fact that you fucked up again! I'm going to get on that motherfucking show, and I'm going to win, because I'm filled with more useless goddamn information than any human being on this fucking planet! Who's James K. Polk? How many moons are on Pluto? What's a quince? It's a food, Billy, that starts with the letter Q, and I got seven more! I can't believe you lost the goddamn money!

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Communication and Misunderstanding in Relationships

Sidney: Billy, I have four words for you: "Listen to the Woman".

Billy: What the hell does that mean, "Listen to the woman"? I TRIED to listen to the woman and you're the one who talked me out of it.

Sidney: Wait a minute. I didn't have to talk to you very long. I presented you with an option and you took it.

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A Playful Exchange About Appearance

Billy: You calling me ugly?

Sidney: Your mother did!

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Artistry in Team Dynamics

Gloria: Teammates can't hustle each other.

Rhonda: Why not?

Gloria: It's not artistic.

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A Question of Identity and Counting

Sidney: Hey hey man, what's the score? Yo! Chump! I'm talking to you! I'm talking to the fucking air.

Billy: My name ain't chump, it's Billy Hoyle.

Sidney: Billy Hoyle. BILLY HOYLE. Billy Hoyle. Okay Billy... can you count to ten, Billy?

Billy: Yeah.

Sidney: Good. What's the score... Billy?

Billy: I don't know.

Sidney: Then you're a chump!

Billy: I may be a chump, I just said that wasn't my name.

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The Need for Connection and Understanding

Gloria: See. if I'm thirsty. I don't want a glass of water, I want you to sympathize. I want you to say, "Gloria, I too know what it feels like to be thirsty. I too have had a dry mouth." I want you to connect with me through sharing and understanding the concept of dry mouthedness.

Junior: We goin Sizzla! We goin Sizzla!

Zeke: No, no, no, no...Billy Boy, this is Ghana. You, my friend, are shooting for The Sudan.

Rhonda Deane: All I care about is getting out of the Vista View apartments, because there ain't no vista', there ain't no "view", and there certainly ain't no vista of no view.

Junior: Billy Ho! Good ta see ya Billy ya look swell!

Raymond: who rattled your cage dickhead?

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The Challenge of Maintaining Appearances

Billy Hoyle: It is hard God damn work, making something this pretty look like a chump!

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Embracing the Moment of Focus

Billy Hoyle: I'm in a fuckin zone!

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Confrontational Response to an Insult

Billy Hoyle: Who you callin a pilgrim motherfucker? Gobble this turkey!

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Embracing Passion for Life and Music

Billy Hoyle: Keep singin guys... My old man was a preacher... I love this shit!

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A Compliment on Basketball and Appearance

Billy Hoyle: You're too pretty to play basketball, you know that? You got that Z in your fro! Hey man, what are you, the Black Zorro?

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Basketball Identity and Perception

Billy Hoyle: Yo, pretty boy! I looked up basketball player in the dictionary and it said Not you!'.

Different Priorities in Competition

Billy Hoyle: A white man wants to win first, look good second. A black man wants to look good first, win second.

Building Shelters from Bricks and Tension

Billy Hoyle: You still putting up bricks? What is this a masons convention? Clang!! Clang!! I need welding torch to play in this leauge. Lets stop right now and gather up all these bricks and build a shelter for the homeless so that your mother will have a place to live. I want your Mother and Sister out of my house immediately !!