3 December 2020 Michael Jordan The best evaluation I can make of a player is to look in his eyes and see how scared they are.
3 December 2020 Michael Jordan I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.
3 December 2020 Michael Jordan If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome.
3 December 2020 Michael Jordan I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.
3 December 2020 Michael Jordan I’d like to be settled into somewhat of a normal life. Somewhat. I know it’s never going to be completely normal.
3 December 2020 Michael Jordan Even when I’m old and grey, I won’t be able to play it, but I’ll still love the game.
3 December 2020 Michael Jordan I’ve always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.
3 December 2020 Michael Jordan I want to wake up every day and do whatever comes in my mind, and not feel pressure or obligations to do anything else in my life.
3 December 2020 Michael Jordan 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.
3 December 2020 Michael Jordan I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.
3 December 2020 Michael Jordan 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.
3 December 2020 Michael Jordan I want to be perceived as a guy who played his best in all facets, not just scoring. A guy who loved challenges.
3 December 2020 Michael Jordan My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength.
3 December 2020 Michael Jordan I hope the millions of people I’ve touched have the optimism and desire to share their goals and hard work and persevere with a positive attitude.
3 December 2020 Michael Jordan The game is my wife. It demands loyalty and responsibility, and it gives me back fulfillment and peace.
3 December 2020 Michael Jordan 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.
3 December 2020 Michael Jordan 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.
3 December 2020 Michael Jordan For a competitive junkie like me, golf is a great solution because it smacks you in the face every time you think you have accomplished something. That to me has taken over a lot of the energy and competitiveness for basketball.
3 December 2020 Michael Jordan When I was playing before I retired, I never really understood the appreciation and the respect that people gave me. People had treated me like a god or something, and that was very embarrassing.
