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Michael Jordan Quotes about Sports

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Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.

Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.

Inspirational, Basketball, Sports

Michael Jordan (1994). “I can't accept not trying: Michael Jordan on the pursuit of excellence”

I've never lost a game I just ran out of time.

Inspirational, Sports, Nba

Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.

Basketball, Sports, Fun

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.

Inspirational, Basketball, Sports

Don't let them drag you down by rumors just go with what you believe in.

Inspirational, Sports, Believe

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.

Life, Sports, People

Michael Jordan (1994). “I can't accept not trying: Michael Jordan on the pursuit of excellence”

It's not how hard you pushed along the way. It's having something in you to finish.

Success, Sports, Way

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

Basketball, Sports, Hero

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.

Basketball, Sports, Pain

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.

Sports, Team, School

"I Can’t Accept Not Trying: Michael Jordan on the Pursuit of Excellence". Book by Michael Jordan, 1994.

Life is a sport...drink it up.

Sports, Funeral, Life Is

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.

Softball, Sports, Motivation

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

Basketball, Sports, Heart

Michael Jordan (1994). “I can't accept not trying: Michael Jordan on the pursuit of excellence”

I have failed many times, and that's why I am a success.

Inspirational, Strength, Sports

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

Motivational, Basketball, Sports

Michael Jordan (1994). “I can't accept not trying: Michael Jordan on the pursuit of excellence”

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.

Inspirational, Motivational, Sports

"The Playboy Interview: Sports Gods". Interview with Mark Vancil, reprints.longform.org. May, 1992.

I won't have any competitive instincts in any sports, other than golf. I can't see being competitive in sports any more.

Sports, Golf, Instinct

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.

Basketball, Sports, Athlete

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.

Basketball, Sports, Simple

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