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" For a competitive junkie like me, golf is a great solution because it smacks you in the face every time you think you have accomplished something. That to me has taken over a lot of the energy and competitiveness for basketball. "

Michael Jordan

Golf

Energy

Great

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Want

Bridge

" The game of basketball has been everything to me. My place of refuge, place I've always gone where I needed comfort and peace. It's been the site of intense pain and the most intense feelings of joy and satisfaction. It's a relationship that has evolved over time, given me the greatest respect and love for the game. "

" I never looked at the consequences of missing a big shot... when you think about the consequences you always think of a negative result. "

" If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. "

" I can't speak for the future. I have no crystal ball. "

" Even when I'm old and grey, I won't be able to play it, but I'll still love the game. "

" The best evaluation I can make of a player is to look in his eyes and see how scared they are. "

" It's absolutely wrong that I don't want guys to challenge me. And the people who say that aren't in the room. "

" If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome. "

" I do not have a problem, I enjoy gambling, but I think people are trying to make it seem like I have a problem, because people really don't know. "

" There is no such thing as a perfect basketball player, and I don't believe there is only one greatest player either. "

" It's hard to say if the NBA is hurt by the influx of younger players, but it's definitely impacted the league. "

" I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed. "

" My father used to say that it's never too late to do anything you wanted to do. And he said, 'You never know what you can accomplish until you try.' "

" My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength. "

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Strength

Attitude

" I know the signs of scaredness. "

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Signs

Know

" I realize that I'm black, but I like to be viewed as a person, and this is everybody's wish. "

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" One day, you might look up and see me playing the game at 50. Don't laugh. Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion. "

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" When I lose the sense of motivation and the sense to prove something as a basketball player, it's time for me to move away from the game. "

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