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" I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come. "

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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. "

" It's a heavy duty to try to do everything and please everybody. My job was to go out there and play the game of basketball as best I can and provide entertainment for everyone who wanted to watch basketball. Obviously, people may not agree with that; again, I can't live with what everyone's impression of what I should or what I shouldn't do. "

" To be successful you have to be selfish, or else you never achieve. And once you get to your highest level, then you have to be unselfish. Stay reachable. Stay in touch. Don't isolate. "

" Being Michael Jordan means acting the same as I always have. "

" You have competition every day because you set such high standards for yourself that you have to go out every day and live up to that. "

" I know the signs of scaredness. "

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

" I want people to understand, gambling is not a bad thing if you do it within the framework of what it's meant to be, which is fun and entertaining. "

" You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them. "

" Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships. "

" In college I never realized the opportunities available to a pro athlete. I've been given the chance to meet all kinds of people, to travel and expand my financial capabilities, to get ideas and learn about life, to create a world apart from basketball. "

" I never thought a role model should be negative. "

" 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 play to win, whether during practice or a real game. And I will not let anything get in the way of me and my competitive enthusiasm to win. "

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

" I think the players win the championship, and the organization has something to do with it, don't get me wrong. But don't try to put the organization above the players. "

" When I was young, I had to learn the fundamentals of basketball. You can have all the physical ability in the world, but you still have to know the fundamentals. "

" I won't have any competitive instincts in any sports, other than golf. I can't see being competitive in sports any more. "

" My challenge when I came back was to face the young talent, dissect their games, and show them maybe that they needed to learn more about the game than just the money aspect. "

" I've missed more than 9000 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. "

" I wasn't really a work-conscious type of person. I was a player. I loved to play sports. "

" My body could stand the crutches but my mind couldn't stand the sideline. "

" I'm not out there sweating for three hours every day just to find out what it feels like to sweat. "

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

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

" 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. "

" Gambling is legal and betting is legal, for what I bet. "

" Limits, like fear, is often an illusion. "

" 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'm patient. "