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If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the o...

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My father used to say that it's never too late to do anything you wanted to do. And he said, 'You ne...

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Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation.

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

I Can't Accept Not Trying: Michael Jordan on the Pursuit of Excellence

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

I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.

In any investment, you expect to have fun and make money.

The best evaluation I can make of a player is to look in his eyes and see how scared they are.

I hope the millions of people I've touched have the optimism and desire to share their goals and har...

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

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I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.

My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn ...

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

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As athletes, we're used to reacting quickly. Here, it's 'come, stop, come, stop.' There's a lot of d...

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You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them.

Be true to the game, because the game will be true to you. If you try to shortcut the game, then the...

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Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.

When I was playing before I retired, I never really understood the appreciation and the respect that...

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In college I never realized the opportunities available to a pro athlete. I've been given the chance...

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

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

For the Love of the Game

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

As athletes, we're used to reacting quickly. Here, it's 'come, stop, come, stop.' There's a lot of d...

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To be successful you have to be selfish, or else you never achieve. And once you get to your highest...

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Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out ...

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I realize im black, but id like to be viewed as a person, and that is everybodys wish.

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

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

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Everybody has talent, but ability takes hard work.

The game of basketball has been everything to me. My place of refuge, place I've always gone where I...

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Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.

I can't speak for the future. I have no crystal ball.

I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.

Limits, like fear, is often an illusion.

I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trust...

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Michael Jordan

Basketball player

Born: 1963-02-17

Died: N/A

Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials, MJ, is an American retired professional basketball player, businessman, and principal owner and chairman of the Charlotte Hornets. Jordan played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards. He is widely considered the greatest basketball player of all time.More