Michael Jordan Quotes About Basketball
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Because I want every kid to be viewed as a person rather than as a member of a certain race does not mean that I'm not black enough. . . . Do they want me to be positive just for black kids and negative for everybody else?
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I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.
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I am privileged to have played basketball.
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If you are confident you have done everything possible to prepare yourself, then there is nothing to fear.
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To learn to succeed, you must first learn to fail.
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I viewed it as a business, but I always viewed it as a game. An opportunity to show my skills, my basketball skills, amongst the best in the world.
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Heart is what separates the good from the great.
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I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it is an illusion to me . . . Failure always made me try harder next time.
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Accept a loss as a learning experience, and never point fingers at your teammates
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Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
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In college I never realized the opportunities available to a pro athlete. I've been given the chance to meet all kinds of people, to travel and expand my financial capabilities, to get ideas and learn about life, to create a world apart from basketball.
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Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.
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People ask me if I could fly, I said, 'yeah....' for a little while.
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If nobody will help you do it alone!
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Basketball isn't just about the bright lights, packed arenas and highlight reels. Basketball is a way of life. Basketball is a relationship between you and the ball, you and your teammates. If you love the game, nobody can take that from you.
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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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I'm a firm believer in goal setting. Step by step. I can't see any other way of accomplishing anything.
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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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If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them
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It's easier for me to get ready for a game on the road because you're expected to lose when you play away from home. That's a challenge to right there and that perks my competitive juices.
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My fellow Wilmington, North Carolina native Meadowlark Lemon is a true national treasure. I watched him play for the Harlem Globetrotters when I was growing up and his skill with the basketball and dedication to the game were an inspiration not only to me, but to kids all around the world.
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Being afraid on the court, means you're not confident of your skills
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I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.
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It's heavy duty to try to do everything and please everybody . . . My job was to go out there and play the game of basketball as best I can, ... People may not agree with that . . . I can't live with what everyone's impression of what I should or what I shouldn't do.
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I never thought a role model should be negative.
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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.
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Even though, physically, I can't do it, the mind says, 'Yeah, I can still do it,' and I still think I can do it better than most in the NBA, … Driven From Within.
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If you quit ONCE it becomes a habit.Never quit!!!
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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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