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> [When I played with Michael Jordan on the Olympic team, there was a huge gap between his ability and the ability of the other great players on that team. But what impressed me was that he was always the first…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-alford/when-i-played-with-michael-jordan-on-the-olympic-team-there-was-a/)

[Steve Alford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-alford/)

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## More by Steve Alford

> [I feel blessed that I had an opportunity to be in the Big Ten for four years as a player and be in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-alford/i-feel-blessed-that-i-had-an-opportunity-to-be-in-the-big-ten-for/)

[Steve Alford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-alford/)

> [We try to stress the little things because little things lead to big things.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-alford/we-try-to-stress-the-little-things-because-little-things-lead-to-big/)

[Steve Alford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-alford/)

> [You create shots for yourself by what you do without the ball more than what you do after you get it](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-alford/you-create-shots-for-yourself-by-what-you-do-without-the-ball-more/)

[Steve Alford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-alford/)

> [The majority of the Big Ten towns are college towns. The colleges are kind of what run the towns.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-alford/the-majority-of-the-big-ten-towns-are-college-towns-the-colleges-are/)

[Steve Alford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-alford/)

> [When I played with Michael Jordan on the Olympic team, there was a huge gap between his ability and the ability of the other…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-alford/when-i-played-with-michael-jordan-on-the-olympic-team-there-was-a/)

[Steve Alford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-alford/)

> [Fans will come if you have a good product.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-alford/fans-will-come-if-you-have-a-good-product/)

[Steve Alford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-alford/)

> [If you keep your eyes fixed on Christ, He's going to reward you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-alford/if-you-keep-your-eyes-fixed-on-christ-he-s-going-to-reward-you/)

[Steve Alford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-alford/)

> [I'm a Christian first. I'm a family guy second. As much as I like coaching, as much as I like basketball, it's third, fourth,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-alford/i-m-a-christian-first-i-m-a-family-guy-second-as-much-as-i-like/)

[Steve Alford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-alford/)

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