"What you are as a person is far more important than what you are as a basketball player."- John Wooden

This quote is trying to say that as you as a person, it only matters what you are on the inside. You might be a great person on the outside ,but on the inside you may be a horrible person. It can also mean you might have a bad reputation , but when they actually meet you, you may be a kind person on the inside. Don't judge someone till you know them and what's on the inside.