"I make shoes for white suburban kids, not……" — Michael Jordan
"I make shoes for white suburban kids, not the poor black kids. That would be like opening a restaurant for people without stomachs."
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232 Quotes by Michael Jordan
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I just feel that my competitive drive is far greater than anyone else that I've met, and I think that…
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When I got cut from the varsity team as a sophomore in high school, I learned something. I knew I…
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It doesn't matter if you win as long as you give everything in your heart
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You can practice shooting eight hours a day, but if your technique is wrong, then all you become is very…
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I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it is an illusion to me . . . Failure…
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Don't be afraid to fail. Be afraid not to try.
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If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it.
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I'm a firm believer in goal setting. Step by step. I can't see any other way of accomplishing anything.
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Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
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Don't be like me. Be better than me. That's the goal.
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I would tell players to relax and never think about what's at stake. Just think about the basketball game. If…
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People ask me if I could fly, I said, 'yeah....' for a little while.
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