Michael Jordan Quotes

The game has its ups and downs, but you can never lose focus of your individual goals and you can’t let yourself be beat because of lack of effort.

I do not have a problem, I enjoy gambling, but I think people are trying to make it seem like I have a problem, because people really don’t know.

I play to win, whether during practice or a real game. And I will not let anything get in the way of me and my competitive enthusiasm to win.

I never feared about my skills because I put in the work. Work ethic eliminates fear. So if you put forth the work, what are you fearing? You know what you’re capable of doing and what you’re not.

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.

Its better to shoot and miss, then to let time run out and wonder what if

It’s hard to say if the NBA is hurt by the influx of younger players, but it’s definitely impacted the league.

I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.

I believe greatness is an evolutionary process that changes and evolves era to era.

I wasn’t really a work-conscious type of person. I was a player. I loved to play sports.

Nothing of value comes without being earned.

Gambling is legal and betting is legal, for what I bet.

Sometimes you need to get hit in the head to realize that you’re in a fight.

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.