Michael Jordan Quotes About Sports
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I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.
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Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
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I won't have any competitive instincts in any sports, other than golf. I can't see being competitive in sports any more.
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Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.
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Life is a sport...drink it up.
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I have failed many times, and that's why I am a success.
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The NBA is the strongest professional sports league in the world. The league and the game is bigger than any one person, Michael Jordan included, and they always will be. I hope that today players, especially our young players, continue to recognize that simple fact. Nothing is more important than the game itself and the fans who support it.
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My heroes are and were my parents. I can't see having anyone else as my heroes.
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I realized that if I was going to achieve anything in life I had to be aggressive. I had to get out there and go for it... I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it's an illusion to me.
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Don't let them drag you down by rumors just go with what you believe in.
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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.
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It's not how hard you pushed along the way. It's having something in you to finish.
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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.
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I'm not afraid to take a step and if I fall, I fall. I pick myself up and move on. If we can all learn one thing in life, it's don't be afraid to take on something that you believe you're capable of achieving.
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You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.
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I've never lost a game I just ran out of time.
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Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.
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Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation.
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It doesn't matter if you win as long as you give everything in your heart
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Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.
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When I step onto the court, I don't have to think about anything. If I have a problem off the court, I find that after I play, my mind is clearer and I can come up with a better solution. It's like therapy. It relaxes me and allows me to solve problems.
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There are plenty of teams in every sport that have great players and never win titles. Most of the time, those players aren't willing to sacrifice for the greater good of the team. The funny thing is, in the end, their unwillingness to sacrifice only makes individual goals more difficult to achieve. One thing I believe to the fullest is that if you think and achieve as a team, the individual accolades will take care of themselves. Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.
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When I got cut from the varsity team as a sophomore in high school, I learned something. I knew I never wanted to feel that bad again. I never wanted to have that taste in my mouth, that hole in my stomach. So I set a goal of becoming a starter on the varsity.
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I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.
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