“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.”
Intelligence
“I want to wake up every day and do whatever comes in my mind, and not feel pressure or obligations to do anything else in my life.”
LifeAll Quotes by Michael Jordan
“I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
Life“I hope the millions of people I've touched have the optimism and desire to share their goals and hard work and persevere with a positive attitude.”
Attitude“Limits, like fear, is often an illusion.”
Fear“The game is my wife. It demands loyalty and responsibility, and it gives me back fulfillment and peace.”
Peace“Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation.”
Positive“Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.”
Sports“Ultimately, if you can say that I'm a bad owner and we're winning championships, I can live with that. But if we're not making the playoffs and we're spending and losing money, then I have to look in the mirror and say maybe I'm not taking the necessary steps to doing what it takes to run an organization.”
Money“The best evaluation I can make of a player is to look in his eyes and see how scared they are.”
Best“If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.”
Wisdom“When I lose the sense of motivation and the sense to prove something as a basketball player, it's time for me to move away from the game.”
Time“I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.”
Life“Even when I'm old and grey, I won't be able to play it, but I'll still love the game.”
Love“I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.”
Work“Be true to the game, because the game will be true to you. If you try to shortcut the game, then the game will shortcut you. If you put forth the effort, good things will be bestowed upon you. That's truly about the game, and in some ways that's about life too.”
Good“As athletes, we're used to reacting quickly. Here, it's 'come, stop, come, stop.' There's a lot of downtime. That's the toughest part of the day.”
Sports“My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength.”
Attitude“I want to be perceived as a guy who played his best in all facets, not just scoring. A guy who loved challenges.”
Best“The game of basketball has been everything to me. My place of refuge, place I've always gone where I needed comfort and peace. It's been the site of intense pain and the most intense feelings of joy and satisfaction. It's a relationship that has evolved over time, given me the greatest respect and love for the game.”
Love“Gambling is legal and betting is legal, for what I bet.”
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