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" 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. "

Michael Jordan

You

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Basketball

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" 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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Attitude

" Be true to the game, because the game will be true to you. If you try to shortcut the game, then the game will shortcut you. If you put forth the effort, good things will be bestowed upon you. That's truly about the game, and in some ways that's about life too. "

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

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I Can

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

" I want to play for years. "

" I've had tendinitis since college. "

" I'd like to be settled into somewhat of a normal life. Somewhat. I know it's never going to be completely normal. "

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Never

Life

" 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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Day

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" Playing sick. That is so hard to do. It has to be a total mental challenge, as well as the physical challenge. "

" As athletes, we're used to reacting quickly. Here, it's 'come, stop, come, stop.' There's a lot of downtime. That's the toughest part of the day. "

" Ultimately, if you can say that I'm a bad owner and we're winning championships, I can live with that. But if we're not making the playoffs and we're spending and losing money, then I have to look in the mirror and say maybe I'm not taking the necessary steps to doing what it takes to run an organization. "

" 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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Basketball

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