"Republicans buy sneakers, too."
Michael Jordan
Professional Basketball Player
Michael Jordan is a legendary basketball player known for his unmatched skills, competitive spirit, and impact on the sport, particularly with the Chicago Bulls.
- Born
- February 17, 1963
- Quotes
- 266
- Rank
- #299
Quote collection
Michael Jordan quotes (page 7 of 14)
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"The players today reflect how much the game has evolved and changed both in style and culture. [...] The game now has a wider appeal to a larger market."
"There was never any fear for me, no fear of failure. If I miss a shot, so what?"
"Great players never look in the mirror and think I'm a great basketball player. You ask yourself, Am I the best player I can be?"
"Fundamentals were the most crucial part of my game in the NBA. Everything I did, everything I achieved, can be traced back to the way I approached the fundamentals."
"My Father... He was there when I didn't understand, he was there when I was wrong, he was there when I cried, he was there when I lied. For some reason my dad was always there, when I needed him the most. His love was never ending. And now that he's gone there is an emptiness in my world, but not in my heart."
"There is no such thing as a perfect basketball player, and I don't believe there is only one greatest player either."
"We're beating a lot of poor teams. So what? We won a lot of games last year, too. Will Horace and Bill still be playing at this level in the playoffs...Can Pip keep it up?"
"Isn't (life) all about trying?"
"Once I made a decision, I never thought about it again."
"If I have an agenda or a goal, no one is going to deter me from what I want to do."
"Heart is what separates the good from the great."
"I would tell players to relax and never think about what's at stake. Just think about the basketball game. If you start to think about who is going to win the championship, you've lost your focus."
"It's easier for me to get ready for a game on the road because you're expected to lose when you play away from home. That's a challenge to right there and that perks my competitive juices."
"If I had been playing for money I would have complained a long time ago that I was underpaid."
"Not every flying hero has a cape."
"I want to be the bridge to the next generation."
"I built my talents on the shoulders of someone else's talent."
"When I was playing before I retired, I never really understood the appreciation and the respect that people gave me. People had treated me like a god or something, and that was very embarrassing."
"If you love the game, nobody can take that from you."