Michael Jordan Quotes about Basketball - Page 2

I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come. I don't do things half-heartedly. Because I know if I do, then I can expect half-hearted results.

Being afraid on the court, means you're not confident of your skills

Sometimes, things may not go your way, but the effort should be there every single night.

My heroes are and were my parents. I can't see having anyone else as my heroes.

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.

People ask me if I could fly, I said, 'yeah....' for a little while.

If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them

The game is my wife. It demands loyalty and responsibility, and it gives me back fulfillment and peace.

My body could stand the crutches but my mind couldn't stand the sideline.

It doesn't matter if you win as long as you give everything in your heart

Accept a loss as a learning experience, and never point fingers at your teammates

Maybe it’s my own fault. Maybe I led you to believe it was easy when it wasn’t. Maybe I made you think my highlights started at the free throw line, and not in the gym. Maybe I made you think that every shot I took was a game winner. That my game was built on flash, and not fire. Maybe it’s my fault that you didn’t see that failure gave me strength; that my pain was my motivation. Maybe I led you to believe that basketball was a God given gift, and not something I worked for every single day of my life. Maybe I destroyed the game. Or maybe you’re just making excuses.

There have been times when I have failed. But there have never been times when I thought I would fail

Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise

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.

I'm a firm believer in goal setting. Step by step. I can't see any other way of accomplishing anything.

Success doesn't stop when you get there

Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

There is no such thing as a perfect basketball player, and I don't believe there is only one greatest player either.

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.

I truly love the game; I wouldn't be playing if I didn't love the game. I'm not getting paid astronomical dollars; it's truly for the love of the game of basketball.

The basketball court for me, during a game, is the most peaceful place I can imagine. On the basketball court, I worry about nothing. When I'm out there, no one can bother me.

I never looked at the consequences of missing a big shot... when you think about the consequences you always think of a negative result.

Other than my parents, no one had a bigger influence on my life than Coach Smith. He was more than a coach – he was my mentor, my teacher, my second father. Coach was always there for me whenever I needed him and I loved him for it. In teaching me the game of basketball, he taught me about life. My heart goes out to Linnea and their kids. We've lost a great man who had an incredible impact on his players, his staff and the entire UNC family.

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.