The game of basketball has been everything to me. My place of refuge, place I've always gone where I needed comfort and… — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
Because I want every kid to be viewed as a person rather than as a member of a certain race does not… — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
Other than my parents, no one had a bigger influence on my life than Coach Smith. He was more than a coach… — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
My fellow Wilmington, North Carolina native Meadowlark Lemon is a true national treasure. I watched him play for the Harlem Globetrotters when… — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
People ask me if I could fly, I said, 'yeah....' for a little while. — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
I was in Chicago in 1994 and at this time I had no thoughts of coming back and playing the game of… — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
It doesn't matter if you win as long as you give everything in your heart — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it. — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
So, the next time you're out working on your game and they pass you the rock, don't just take it to the… — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
I think school is very important and I personally had a great experience at North Carolina, which helped shape me as a… — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
The basketball court for me, during a game, is the most peaceful place I can imagine. On the basketball court, I worry… — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
Basketball isn't just about packed arenas, and highlight reels. Basketball is a way of life. BASKETBALL is a relationship between you and… — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
When I was young, I had to learn the fundamentals of basketball. You can have all the physical ability in the world,… — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
There is no such thing as a perfect basketball player, and I don't believe there is only one greatest player either. — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
Great players never look in the mirror and think I'm a great basketball player. You ask yourself, Am I the best player… — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
When I lose the sense of motivation and the sense to prove something as a basketball player, it's time for me to… — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
In college I never realized the opportunities available to a pro athlete. I've been given the chance to meet all kinds of… — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
Sometimes I wonder what it will be like to look back on all this. Whether it will seem real. — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
It's a heavy duty to try to do everything and please everybody. My job was to go out there and play the… — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
I can never stop working hard. Each day I feel that I have to improve. Hardwork...Determination...I gotta keep pushing myself. — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
It's easier for me to get ready for a game on the road because you're expected to lose when you play away… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
I can accept failure everyone fails at something but what I can't accept is not trying. — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
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 Image
I wasn't really a work-conscious type of person. I was a player. I loved to play sports. — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
If you are confident you have done everything possible to prepare yourself, then there is nothing to fear. — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
Sometimes you need to get hit in the head to realize that you're in a fight. — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
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 Image
