"I’m really excited that the More Than The Game Foundation has built such a powerful and much needed option and approach to the pressures that come with being a student athlete in these times of never ending scrutiny through social media. There’s no doubt that this approach will have success. I’m especially touched that part of the inspiration came from our incredible friend and mentor Bill Walton. Those of us that were fortunate enough to know Bill know that he would be all in. Bill‘s presence is missed by many but by building and supporting this mission we all get a chance to keep him just a little closer to our hearts as we know Bill would be so proud of More Than The Game. I can hear and see him now sharing this with everyone he meets. We love and miss you Bill. Thank you for inspiring us.”

"Too often in sports, we celebrate performance without fully seeing the person behind it. More Than The Game Foundation is working to change that by building a culture across college athletics where mental wellness is treated with the same urgency and commitment as physical health and performance. By giving student-athletes the support, resources and permission to ask for help, More Than The Game can change lives, strengthen communities and, ultimately, save lives.”

"As a researcher, I have learned that student-athletes rarely disclose what they are carrying, and when they do, it is often to someone untrained to respond. More Than The Game Foundation understands that closing that gap requires changing the culture across all spaces where athletes engage: the classroom, the locker room, the training room, the coach's office. Athletic performance matters, but athlete well-being matters more. Building an athletic culture that reflects that belief can save lives.”

"College athletes are being asked to carry more than ever before: performance, academics, public expectations, social media, NIL opportunities, and the pressure of figuring out who they are beyond their sport. I’ve learned through my own career that mental health support shouldn’t begin only when someone reaches a breaking point. I worked to create changes in college sports to give athletes more opportunities & autonomy than ever before in history. Now, athletes need people and environments that give them permission to be human while they’re still chasing excellence. More Than The Game helps directly build that culture. A culture where athletes are valued for who they are as humans, not simply what product they produce as an athlete."

"If you can look in the mirror at the end of the day and know that you gave your best when your best was needed, then you have achieved the ultimate win. And if, along the way, you made your teammates better, lifted somebody up and helped someone believe in themselves... Then you didn’t just play the game. You understood the game. That’s what the More Than The Game Foundation is all about and why Bill would have embraced their mission. Bill believed that the greatest victories were not the ones that appeared on the scoreboard, rather the personal victories achieved by athletes. Sports are not the destination. They are the vehicle. Sports help people discover who they are, and more importantly, who they can become."