Be true to the game, because the game will be true to you. If you try to shortcut the game, then the… — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
There are no shortcuts. I approached practices the same way I approached games. You can't turn it on and off like a… — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
I'm a firm believer in goal setting. Step by step. I can't see any other way of accomplishing anything. — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
Sometimes, things may not go your way, but the effort should be there every single night. — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
It's always been said that when I can't find a way to do anything, I will find a way to do it. — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
Any fear is an illusion. You think something is standing in your way, but nothing is really there. What is there is… — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
Fundamentals were the most crucial part of my game in the NBA. Everything I did, everything I achieved, can be traced back… — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
I play to win, whether during practice or a real game. And I will not let anything get in the way of… — 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
Basketball isn't just about the bright lights, packed arenas and highlight reels. Basketball is a way of life. Basketball is a relationship… — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
You can practice shooting eight hours a day, but if your technique is wrong, then all you become is very good at… — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
It's not how hard you pushed along the way. It's having something in you to finish. — 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
