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Michael Jordan
17 quotes
“I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying [no hard work]. Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships. (p. 20, 24)”
Michael Jordan (born 1963) first seen 1994 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Jordan, Michael. I Can't Accept Not Trying : Michael Jordan on the Pursuit of Excellence. San Francisco, CA: HarperSanFrancisco, 1994. p. 129
“I've reached the pinnacle of my career. I just feel that I don't have anything else to prove. When I lose the sense of motivation and the sense of 'to prove something' as a basketball player, it's time for me to move away from the game of basketball.”
Michael Jordan (born 1963) first seen 1993 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Announcing his retirement from the Bulls (1993-10-06) {{cite web
“I'm back for the second time.”
Michael Jordan (born 1963) first seen 1995 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Announcing his return to the Bulls (1995-03-18), {{cite web
“I've missed over 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times I've been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
Michael Jordan (born 1963) first seen 1998 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in Nike Culture : The Sign of the Swoosh (1998), by Robert Goldman and Stephen Papson, p. 49
“I'm retired 99.9%. Of course, there always is that .1%.”
Michael Jordan (born 1963) first seen 1999 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Statement of 1999-02-18 {{cite web
“There will be a player greater than me.”
Michael Jordan (born 1963) first seen 2000 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Michael Jordan to the Max (Film, 2000)
“Enjoy every minute of life. Never second-guess life.”
Michael Jordan (born 1963) first seen 2005 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: How to be like Mike (2005)
“I set another goal … a reasonable, manageable goal that I could realistically achieve if I worked hard enough. I approached everything step by step.”
Michael Jordan (born 1963) first seen 2005 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: How to be like Mike (2005)
“[Jerry Krause] said organizations win championships. I said, "I didn't see organizations playing with the flu in Utah.”
Michael Jordan (born 1963) first seen 2009 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Hall of Fame induction address, 2009
“I was in Chicago in 1994 and at this time I had no thoughts of coming back and playing the game of basketball, Bryon Russell came over to me and said, "Why'd you quit? You know I could guard you." When I did come back in 1995 and we played Utah in '96, I'm at the center circle and Bryon Russell is standing next to me. I said, "You remember what you said in 1994 about, 'I think I can guard you, I can shut you down, I would love to play against you?' Well, you're about to get your chance.”
Michael Jordan (born 1963) first seen 2009 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Hall of Fame induction address, 2009
“I can remember a game, we were down with about 5 to 10 points, I go off about 25 points, we come back and win the game, we're walking off the floor. Tex (Winter) looks at me and says "There's no "I" in team!" I looked at Tex and say, "There's not, but there's an 'I' in win!”
Michael Jordan (born 1963) first seen 2009 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Hall of Fame induction address, 2009
“Limits, like fears, are often just an illusion”
Michael Jordan (born 1963) first seen 2009 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Hall of Fame induction address, 2009
“Can I still dunk... Are you stupid?”
Michael Jordan (born 1963) first seen 2010 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Jordan's reply to Jay Leno's question, 2010
“As a proud American, a father who lost his own dad in a senseless act of violence, and a black man, I have been deeply troubled by the deaths of African-Americans at the hands of law enforcement and angered by the cowardly and hateful targeting and killing of police officers. I grieve with the families who have lost loved ones, as I know their pain all too well.”
Michael Jordan (born 1963) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I was raised by parents who taught me to love and respect people regardless of their race or background, so I am saddened and frustrated by the divisive rhetoric and racial tensions that seem to be getting worse as of late. I know this country is better than that, and I can no longer stay silent. We need to find solutions that ensure people of color receive fair and equal treatment AND that police officers – who put their lives on the line every day to protect us all – are respected and supported.”
Michael Jordan (born 1963) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If we all work together, we can foster greater understanding, positive change and create a more peaceful world for ourselves, our children, our families and our communities.”
Michael Jordan (born 1963) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Michael Jordan: ‘I can no longer stay silent’, The Undefeated (July 25, 2016)
“(In 1985, Jordan broke his foot and the management, namely Jerry Krause, wanted to limit his return for fear of worsening the injury - the idea was to play seven minutes in each half) The [Bulls] came up with this whole theory you can play seven minutes a game when I'm practicing two hours a day... I didn’t agree with that math. I wanted to play. I wanted to make the playoffs. [...] Jerry [Reinsdorf] said, "Let me ask if you had a headache and" - there was a 10 percent chance then I’d reinjure my ankle - "and you've got 10 tablets and one of them is coated with cyanide, would you take it?" I looked at him and said, "How bad is the headache?" Jerry looked at me and said, "I guess that's a good answer, you can go back and play.”
Michael Jordan (born 1963) first seen 2009 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Hall of Fame induction address, 2009