I smoked my first cigar in 1991, when we won the championship. Up to that point, I had never smoked a cigar,… — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
Champions do not become champions when they win an event, but in the hours, weeks, and months, and years they spend preparing… — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
If you think and achieve as a team, the individual accolades will take care of themselves. Talent wins games, but teamwork and… — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
Ultimately, if you can say that I'm a bad owner and we're winning championships, I can live with that. But if we're… — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
I think the players win the championship, and the organization has something to do with it, don't get me wrong. But don't… — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
I don't do things half-heartedly. Because I know if I do, I can expect half-hearted results. Most people get it the honest… — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
I would tell players to relax and never think about what's at stake. Just think about the basketball game. If you start… — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
I want to be perceived as a guy who played his best in all facets, not just scoring. A guy who loved challenges. — Michael Jordan Copy Share
The minute you get away from fundamentals – whether its proper technique, work ethic or mental preparation – the bottom can fall out of… — Michael Jordan Copy Share
Be true to the game, because the game will be true to you. If you try to shortcut the game, then the game will… — Michael Jordan Copy Share
I can accept failure everyone fails at something but what I can't accept is not trying. — Michael Jordan Copy Share
Even though, physically, I can't do it, the mind says, 'Yeah, I can still do it,' and I still think I can do it… — Michael Jordan Copy Share
I wasn't really a work-conscious type of person. I was a player. I loved to play sports. — Michael Jordan Copy Share
If you are confident you have done everything possible to prepare yourself, then there is nothing to fear. — Michael Jordan Copy Share
Sometimes you need to get hit in the head to realize that you're in a fight. — Michael Jordan Copy Share
You have competition every day because you set such high standards for yourself that you have to go out every day and live up… — Michael Jordan Copy Share
I'd take 12 guys who had a strong passion for the game over 12 guys who don't respect the game. — Michael Jordan Copy Share
The NBA is the strongest professional sports league in the world. The league and the game is bigger than any one person, Michael Jordan… — Michael Jordan Copy Share
