“Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.”
Sports
“I'd like to be settled into somewhat of a normal life. Somewhat. I know it's never going to be completely normal.”
LifeAll Quotes by Michael Jordan
“For a competitive junkie like me, golf is a great solution because it smacks you in the face every time you think you have accomplished something. That to me has taken over a lot of the energy and competitiveness for basketball.”
Great“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“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“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.”
Life“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 can't speak for the future. I have no crystal ball.”
Future“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“When I was playing before I retired, I never really understood the appreciation and the respect that people gave me. People had treated me like a god or something, and that was very embarrassing.”
God“I wasn't really a work conscious type of person.”
Work“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“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“In any investment, you expect to have fun and make money.”
Money“If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome.”
Change“The game is my wife. It demands loyalty and responsibility, and it gives me back fulfillment and peace.”
Peace“I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.”
Work“I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.”
Failure“I want to be perceived as a guy who played his best in all facets, not just scoring. A guy who loved challenges.”
Best“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