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Number 45 Doesn't Explode Like Number 23 Used To.

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I'll Quit Competing When My Heart Quits Beating

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.

Just Play. Have Fun. Enjoy The Game.

People Can Fly. Some People Fly Higher Than Others, That's All.

I've Always Believed That If You Put In The Work, The Results Will Come. I Don't Do Things Half-heartedly. Because I Know If I Do, Then I Can Expect Half-hearted Results.

You Can Practice Shooting Eight Hours A Day, But If Your Technique Is Wrong, Then All You Become Is Very Good At Shooting The Wrong Way. Get The Fundamentals Down And The Level Of Everything You Do Will Rise.

I Was Aware Of My Success, But I Never Stopped Trying To Get Better.

You Have To Be Uncompromised In Your Level Of Commitment To Whatever You Are Doing, Or It Can Disappear As Fast As It Appeared... Excellence Isn't A One-week Or One-year Ideal. It's A Constant. There Will Be Days When You Don't Feel On Top Of Your Game, Or Meetings In Which You Aren't At Your Best, But Your Commitment Remains Constant. No Compromises.

I Am Privileged To Have Played Basketball.

There Are Plenty Of Teams In Every Sport That Have Great Players And Never Win Titles. Most Of The Time, Those Players Aren't Willing To Sacrifice For The Greater Good Of The Team. The Funny Thing Is, In The End, Their Unwillingness To Sacrifice Only Makes Individual Goals More Difficult To Achieve. One Thing I Believe To The Fullest Is That If You Think And Achieve As A Team, The Individual Accolades Will Take Care Of Themselves. Talent Wins Games, But Teamwork And Intelligence Win Championships.

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.

Basketball Isn't My Job.

We're Not Winning Because Of Talent. We're Just Beating Bad Teams.

Learning 's A Gift, Even When "pain" ,s Your Teacher!

My Mother Is My Root, My Foundation. She Planted The Seed That I Base My Life On, And That Is The Belief That The Ability To Achieve Starts In Your Mind.

If You Don't Back It Up With Performance And Hard Work, Talking Doesn't Mean A Thing.

Figure Out How To Climb It, Go Through It, Or Work Around It.

Everybody Has Talent, But Ability Takes Hard Work.

I Don't Do Things Half-heartedly. Because I Know If I Do, I Can Expect Half-hearted Results. Most People Get It The Honest Way By Setting Their Goals And Committing Themselves To Achieving Their Goals. That's The Only Way I Did It Anyway. Talent Wins Games, But Teamwork And Intelligence Wins Championships.

I've Always Believed That If You Put In The Work, The Results Will Come.

Other Than My Parents, No One Had A Bigger Influence On My Life Than Coach Smith. He Was More Than A Coach – He Was My Mentor, My Teacher, My Second Father. Coach Was Always There For Me Whenever I Needed Him And I Loved Him For It. In Teaching Me The Game Of Basketball, He Taught Me About Life. My Heart Goes Out To Linnea And Their Kids. We've Lost A Great Man Who Had An Incredible Impact On His Players, His Staff And The Entire Unc Family.

My Advice Is Find Fuel In Failure. Sometimes Failure Gets You Closer To Where You Want To Be.

The Game Is My Wife. It Demands Loyalty And Responsibility, And It Gives Me Back Fulfillment And Peace.

My Attitude Going Into Training Camp As A Rookie Was To Impress. I Wanted To Impress My Teammates, My Coaches, The Owners, Everybody. I Wanted Them To Say, ?this Kid Is Special. This Kid Has The Right Mind, The Right Skills, The Right Motivation?.

There Will Be A Player Greater Than Me.

What Is Love? Love Is Playing Every Game As If It's Your Last!

Motivational Sports

Can I Still Dunk... Are You Stupid?

Winning Isn't Always Championships.

I Just Feel That At This Particular Time In My Career, I've Reached The Pinnacle Of My Career, I've Achieved A Lot In That Short Amount Of Time, If You Want To Call It Short, But I Just Feel That I Don't Have Anything Else To Myself To Prove.

Be Optimistic About Everything In Life.

Being Optimistic

A Coach Is Someone That Sees Beyond Your Limits And Guides You To Greatness!

But My Drive To Win Is So Great ... I Just Step Over That Line. ... It's Very Embarrassing, ... One Of The Things You Totally Regret. So You Look At Yourself In The Mirror And Say, 'i Was Stupid.'

It Doesn't Matter If You Win As Long As You Give Everything In Your Heart

Don't Be Like Me. Be Better Than Me. That's The Goal.

If You Do The Work You Get Rewarded. There Are No Shortcuts In Life.

Hard Work Pays Off

Obstacles Don't Have To Stop You.

The Harder I Prepare, The Luckier I Seem To Get.

If I Have Something And Move Forward, It Is Only My Weakness, Which I Hate And Turn Into My Strength. You Are Not Lost As Long As You Do Not Give Up!

Always Turn A Negative Situation Into A Positive Situation.

It Takes A Hell Of A Lot For A Man To Put Up With Me. I Can Be A Handful.

I Went To A Bookstore To Try To Find A Book. The Bottom Line Is, It All Comes By Trial And Error. It Was Scary And Exciting At First You Don't Know What To Expect. But Once You Look Into Your Child's Eyes, You Forget About That.

I Dont Take Pictures With Niggas

I Don't Go Out And Just Try To Score. I Score Because There Is An Opportunity To Score.

Patience. I Will Become What I Know I Am.

Anyone Who Would Argue That This Third-generatio N Mdx Is An Suv Might As Well Belong To The Flat Earth Society. The 2014 Acura Mdx Is The Perfect Expression Of The Modern Car - Capable, Spacious, And Friendly To Drive.

I've Never Been Afraid To Fail.

Never Think Of The Consequences Of Failing For You Will Always Think Of A Negative Result. Think Only Positive Thoughts And Your Mind Will Gravitate Towards Those Thoughts!

If I Had Been Playing For Money I Would Have Complained A Long Time Ago That I Was Underpaid.

The Greatest People That Ever Lived Were Also The Greatest Failures. They Just Didn’t Let Those Failures Affect Them Like They Do Most.

You Have To Be Able To Say, Ok, That Happened Back Then. Now Let's Take It From Here And See What Happens. It Would Be Very Easy To Hate People For The Rest Of Your Life, And Some People Have Done That. You've Got To Deal With What's Happening Now And Try To Make Things Better.

It's Probably A Twelve-day. He Needs Two Days To Wake Up.

Confidence Allows You To Progress In Something You're Attempting To Accomplish, Whether It's Playing Basketball Or Baseball Or Whether It's Trying To Succeed In Business.

I Basically Expect Anything. Isn't That Wild? I Used To Surprise Myself A Lot: Certain Moves, How I'd Get Out Of Trouble. But At Some Point, You Accept The Talent That You Have, You Accept Your Creativity.

Being Afraid On The Court, Means You're Not Confident Of Your Skills

Sometimes, Things May Not Go Your Way, But The Effort Should Be There Every Single Night.

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.

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.

It's Always Been Said That When I Can't Find A Way To Do Anything, I Will Find A Way To Do It.

The Reason I Became Such A Successful Athlete Was My Mind Was Saying That No Matter Who You Put Up Against Me, I Am Better, I Am The Best.

It's Hard To Say If The Nba Is Hurt By The Influx Of Younger Players, But It's Definitely Impacted The League.

I Took Cooking Classes When I Was Younger; Girls Weren't Interested In Me, And I Thought I May Be Alone For The Rest Of My Life.

Cooking Classes

If You Are Confident You Have Done Everything Possible To Prepare Yourself, Then There Is Nothing To Fear.

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Basketball Isn't Just About The Bright Lights, Packed Arenas And Highlight Reels. Basketball Is A Way Of Life. Basketball Is A Relationship Between You And The Ball, You And Your Teammates. If You Love The Game, Nobody Can Take That From You.

Sometimes A Winner Is Just A Dreamer Who Never Gave Up.

The Good Part About Being Famous Is Being Able To Help People. The Hard Part Is Every Day You Have To Be In A Good Mood, Because That Is What People Expect. You Learn To Get Good At It.

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.

There Are No Shortcuts. I Approached Practices The Same Way I Approached Games. You Can't Turn It On And Off Like A Faucet. I Couldn't Dog It During Practice And Then, When I Needed That Extra Push Late In The Game, Expect It To Be There. Very Few People Get Anywhere By Taking Shortcuts.

Enjoy Every Minute Of Life. Never Second-guess Life.

If You Love The Game, Nobody Can Take That From You.

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.'

If You Accept The Expectations Of Others, Especially Negative Ones, Then You Never Will Change The Outcome.

We Had To Be To The Stadium At Six O'clock For Home Games, And Traffic Was So Bad It Would Take Us An Hour And Fifteen Or An Hour And Thirty Minutes To Drive. So Now I'm Sitting In A Car For Almost An Hour And A Half And I'm Very Tense. I'm Worried About The Traffic. So I Started Smoking A Cigar Going To The Games.

If You Put Your Mind To Doing Whatever It Is You Want To Do, Good Things Can Happen.

You Remember The [remarks] You Made 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.

I Don't Know About Flying, But Sometimes It Feels Like I Have These Little Wings On My Feet.

You Have To Expect Things Of Yourself Before You Can Do Them.

I Missed 9000 Shots In My Career, Lost Almost 300 Games And Missed The Shot To Win The Game 26 Times.

Success Isn't Something You Chase. It's Something You Have To Put Forth The Effort For Constantly. Then Maybe It'll Come When You Least Expect It. Most People Don't Understand That.

I Know What I Would Do If I Were Coach. I'd Determine Our Strengths And Weaknesses And Utilize Them. And It's Pretty Clear What Our Strength Is.

Limits, Like Fear, Is Often An Illusion.

Failure Gave Me Strength. Pain Was My Motivation

I Smoked My First Cigar In 1991, When We Won The Championship. Up To That Point, I Had Never Smoked A Cigar, Never Smoked Anything.

Anything Can Happen If You Are Willing To Put In The Work And Remain Open To The Possibility. Dreams Are Realized By Effort, Determination, Passion And Staying Connected To That Sense Of Who You Are.

I've Had Tendinitis Since College.

Purchasing The Bobcats Is The Culmination Of My Post-playing Career Goal Of Becoming The Majority Owner Of An Nba Franchise.

Accept A Loss As A Learning Experience, And Never Point Fingers At Your Teammates

My Best Skill Was That I Was Coachable. I Was A Sponge And Aggressive To Learn.

I'm Sorry To See It End.

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.

When I Got Cut From The Varsity Team As A Sophomore In High School, I Learned Something. I Knew I Never Wanted To Feel That Bad Again. I Never Wanted To Have That Taste In My Mouth, That Hole In My Stomach. So I Set A Goal Of Becoming A Starter On The Varsity.

My Fellow Wilmington, North Carolina Native Meadowlark Lemon Is A True National Treasure. I Watched Him Play For The Harlem Globetrotters When I Was Growing Up And His Skill With The Basketball And Dedication To The Game Were An Inspiration Not Only To Me, But To Kids All Around The World.

The Best Come From The Worst

I Want To Wake Up Every Day And Do Whatever Comes In My Mind, And Not Feel Pressure Or Obligations To Do Anything Else In My Life.

The Game Has Its Ups And Downs, But You Can Never Lose Focus Of Your Individual Goals And You Can't Let Yourself Be Beat Because Of Lack Of Effort.

All I Knew Is That I Never Wanted To Be Average.

People Say They Wish They Were Michael Jordan. Ok, Do It For A Year. Do It For Two Years. Do It For Five Years. When You Get Past The Fun Part, Then Go Do The Part Where You Get Into Cities At Three A.m. And You Have Fifteen People Waiting For Autographs When You're As Tired As Hell.

Because I Want Every Kid To Be Viewed As A Person Rather Than As A Member Of A Certain Race Does Not Mean That I'm Not Black Enough. . . . Do They Want Me To Be Positive Just For Black Kids And Negative For Everybody Else?

I Have Failed Many Times, But I Have Never Gone Into A Game Expecting Myself To Fail.

I Didn't Come Here To Be Average.

Sometimes I Wonder What It Will Be Like To Look Back On All This. Whether It Will Seem Real.

No Brain, No Gain. Stay In School.

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.

Failure Makes Me Work Even Harder.

So, The Next Time You're Out Working On Your Game And They Pass You The Rock, Don't Just Take It To The Hole. Take It To The Next Level. Don't Just Bend Rims. Bend Expectations. Let Them See You And Feel You And By The Very Virtue Of Your Love, The Truth In Your Game, They Will Hear You. Let Your Game Speak.

It's A Habit Of Mine Now, Noticing Labels, Logos, Shoes.

Playing Sick. That Is So Hard To Do. It Has To Be A Total Mental Challenge, As Well As The Physical Challenge.

There Have Been Times When I Have Failed. But There Have Never Been Times When I Thought I Would Fail

When I Worked On My Game, That's What I Thought About. When It Happened, I Set Another Goal, A Reasonable, Manageable Goal That I Could Realistically Achieve If I Worked Hard Enough. I Guess I Approached It With The End In Mind. I Knew Exactly Where I Wanted To Go, And I Focused On Getting There.

When I Play Against Someone That's New In The League, I Make Him Respect Me. They May Have Heard About Me, But Now You Get To See Me Actually In Front Of You. That Drives Me.

I Hate Being Out There With Those Garbage Men. They Don't Get You The Ball.

My Most Memorable Dunk, That I Think About Very, Very Often, Is The Patrick Ewing Dunk.

Live The Moment For The Moment.

Live In The Moment

Look Me In The Eye. It’s Ok If You’re Scared. So Am I. But We Are Scared For Different Reasons. I Am Scared Of What I Won’t Become. And You Are Scared Of What I Could Become. Look At Me. I Won’t Let Myself End Where I Started. I Won’t Let Myself Finish Where I Began. I Know What Is Within Me, Even If You Can’t See It Yet. Look Me In The Eyes. I Have Something More Important Than Courage. I Have Patience. I Will Become What I Know I Am.

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.

I'm Not Afraid To Take A Step And If I Fall, I Fall. I Pick Myself Up And Move On. If We Can All Learn One Thing In Life, It's Don't Be Afraid To Take On Something That You Believe You're Capable Of Achieving.

If I Have An Agenda Or A Goal, No One Is Going To Deter Me From What I Want To Do.

My Heroes Are And Were My Parents. I Can't See Having Anyone Else As My Heroes.

If I Thought Of The Number Of People Who Were Watching Me As I Got Ready To Shoot, I?d Miss It.

In Any Investment, You Expect To Have Fun And Make Money.

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.

I Knew Where I Wanted To Go, What Kind Of Player I Wanted To Become And I Focused On Getting There.

Not Every Flying Hero Has A Cape.

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.

Success Doesn't Stop When You Get There

Earn Your Leadership Every Day.

It's Not How Hard You Pushed Along The Way. It's Having Something In You To Finish.

I Truly Love The Game; I Wouldn't Be Playing If I Didn't Love The Game. I'm Not Getting Paid Astronomical Dollars; It's Truly For The Love Of The Game Of Basketball.

I Make Shoes For White Suburban Kids, Not The Poor Black Kids. That Would Be Like Opening A Restaurant For People Without Stomachs.

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 Run Into A Wall, Don't Turn Around And Give Up. Figure Out How To Climb It.

If Nobody Will Help You Do It Alone!

Another Day, Another Opportunity To Prove Everyone Who Doubts You Wrong.

I Realized That If I Was Going To Achieve Anything In Life I Had To Be Aggressive. I Had To Get Out There And Go For It... I Know Fear Is An Obstacle For Some People, But It's An Illusion To Me.

How Many Times Have Your Parents Told You Not To Do Things, And The Next Thing You Know, You Go Do It? And You Realized You Shouldn't Have Done It.

All I Wanted To Do Was To Improve, To Keep Getting Better.

You Always Have To Focus In Life On What You Want To Achieve.

Every Time I Feel Tired While I Am Exercising And Training, I Close My Eyes To See That Picture, To See That List With My Name. This Usually Motivates Me To Work Again.

I Can Never Stop Working Hard. Each Day I Feel That I Have To Improve. Hardwork...determination...i Gotta Keep Pushing Myself.

I Think School Is Very Important And I Personally Had A Great Experience At North Carolina, Which Helped Shape Me As A Basketball Player And A Person. Every Once In A While, You Will Have A Player Who Can Make The Jump And Have An Immediate Impact On The Professional Level, But Most Of The Players Who Come Out Would Absolutely Benefit From Going To College.

If You Think And Achieve As A Team, The Individual Accolades Will Take Care Of Themselves. Talent Wins Games, But Teamwork And Intelligence Win Championships.

I'd Take 12 Guys Who Had A Strong Passion For The Game Over 12 Guys Who Don't Respect The Game.

I Have Failed Many Times, And That's Why I Am A Success.

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.

It Doesn't Matter Who Scores. If You Have An Opportunity To Score, You Score.

If I Had Stood At The Free-throw Line And Thought About 10 Million People Watching Me On The Other Side Of The Camera Lens, I Couldn't Have Made Anything. So I Mentally Tried To Put Myself In A Familiar Place. I Thought About All Those Times I Shot Free Throws In Practice And Went Through The Same Motion, The Same Technique That I Had Used Thousands Of Times. You Forget About The Outcome. You Know You Are Doing The Right Things. So You Relax And Perform.

I Realize That I'm Black, But I Like To Be Viewed As A Person, And That's Everybody's Wish... I Try To Be A Role Model For Black Kids, White Kids, Yellow Kids, Green Kids. This Is What I Felt Was Good About My Personality.

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.

It's Absolutely Wrong That I Don't Want Guys To Challenge Me. And The People Who Say That Aren't In The Room.

Failure Builds Muscle, Determination, And Dreams.

I'd Like To Be Settled Into Somewhat Of A Normal Life. Somewhat. I Know It's Never Going To Be Completely Normal.

I Know The Signs Of Scaredness.

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 Heave The Basketball; I Know It Sails In A Parabola, Exhibiting Perfect Symmetry, Which Is Interrupted By The Basket. It's Funny, But It Is Always Interrupted By The Basket.

Winners Don't Just Learn The Fundamentals, They Master Them. You Have To Monitor Your Fundamentals Constantly Because The Only Thing That Changes Will Be Your Attention To Them.

Being Nervous Isn't Bad. It Just Means Something Important Is Happening.

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.

Don't Be Afraid To Fail. Be Afraid Not To Try.

Drugs Have Been In The Game For A Long Time. They Were There When I Was In College, And Even In High School. It's In Life. It's In Business. It's Everywhere.

If It Turns Out That My Best Wasn't Good Enough, At Least I Won't Look Back And Say That I Was Afraid To Try; Failure Makes Me Work Even Harder.

When I Step Onto The Court, I Don't Have To Think About Anything. If I Have A Problem Off The Court, I Find That After I Play, My Mind Is Clearer And I Can Come Up With A Better Solution. It's Like Therapy. It Relaxes Me And Allows Me To Solve Problems.

If You Pass The Ball To Bill Cartwright, You'll Never Get The Ball From Me.

The Minute You Get Away From Fundamentals – Whether Its Proper Technique, Work Ethic Or Mental Preparation – The Bottom Can Fall Out Of Your Game, Your Schoolwork, Your Job, Whatever You’re Doing.

Its Better To Shoot And Miss, Then To Let Time Run Out And Wonder What If

Failure Is Acceptable. But Not Trying Is A Whole Different Ball Park.

I've Never Lost A Game I Just Ran Out Of Time.

I Would Never Play An Extra Year For Money. I Play The Game Because I Love It. I Just So Happen To Get Paid. If I Don't Feel I Still Enjoy The Game, I Can Care Less What A Year Is Worth. I'm Not Going To Play The Game Just Because Of Money.

You Believe An Eye For An Eye Until You Are Put In That Situation. If They Kill Those Guys, It Really Doesn't Mean Much To Me. My Father Is Gone.

I Own The Guy Guarding Me

In Reality, I Never Want To Grow Up.

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.

I Just Feel That My Competitive Drive Is Far Greater Than Anyone Else That I've Met, And I Think That I Thrive On That.

Even Though, Physically, I Can't Do It, The Mind Says, 'yeah, I Can Still Do It,' And I Still Think I Can Do It Better Than Most In The Nba, … Driven From Within.

Focus Like A Laser, Not A Flashlight

It's Not About The Shoes, It's What You Do In Them.

I Play To Win, Whether During Practice Or A Real Game.

It Is Nerve-wracking Watching My Kids' Games.

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.

When I Step Onto The Court, I'm Ready To Play. If You're Going Up Against Me, You'd Better Be Ready. If You're Not Going To Compete, I Will Dominate You.

Even When I'm Old And Grey, I Won't Be Able To Play It, But I'll Still Love The Game.

There Is No 'i' In Team But There Is In Win.

Life Is A Sport...drink It Up.

The Basketball Court For Me, During A Game, Is The Most Peaceful Place I Can Imagine. On The Basketball Court, I Worry About Nothing. When I'm Out There, No One Can Bother Me.

Suddenly All Is Quiet. The Other Nine Players? They're All Moving In Slow Motion! I'm At Normal Speed! I Know Where Everyone's Going Even Before They Know Themselves. The Basket Is Huge, Maybe Six Feet Across! How Can I Miss? It's Like Throwing A Rock Into A Pond.

Maybe It’s My Own Fault. Maybe I Led You To Believe It Was Easy When It Wasn’t. Maybe I Made You Think My Highlights Started At The Free Throw Line, And Not In The Gym. Maybe I Made You Think That Every Shot I Took Was A Game Winner. That My Game Was Built On Flash, And Not Fire. Maybe It’s My Fault That You Didn’t See That Failure Gave Me Strength; That My Pain Was My Motivation. Maybe I Led You To Believe That Basketball Was A God Given Gift, And Not Something I Worked For Every Single Day Of My Life. Maybe I Destroyed The Game. Or Maybe You’re Just Making Excuses.

I Viewed It As A Business, But I Always Viewed It As A Game. An Opportunity To Show My Skills, My Basketball Skills, Amongst The Best In The World.

Authenticity Is About Being True To Who You Are, Even When Everyone Around You Wants You To Be Someone Else

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.

If You're Trying To Achieve, There Will Be Roadblocks. I've Had Them; Everybody Has Had Them

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.

I Will Not Quit This Game Because Of What The Media Has Done To Me.

A Loss Is Not A Failure Until You Make An Excuse.

People Ask Me If I Could Fly, I Said, 'yeah....' For A Little While.

I'm Not A Twitterer, I'm Not A Twerker, I'm Not A Facebooker. I Am A ... Nothin' ... I'm Old School.

Sometimes You Need To Get Hit In The Head To Realize That You're In A Fight.

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.

I Am Free To Make Anything I Want As Long As I Think It Will Sell.

Nothing Of Value Comes Without Being Earned.

The Best Evaluation I Can Make Of A Player Is To Look In His Eyes And See How Scared They Are.

You Don't Show Up On Game Day And Expect To Be Great. Greatness Happens In Practice. You Have To Expect Things Of Yourself Before You Can Do Them.

You Have To Be Un-compromised In Your Level Of Commitment To Whatever You Are Doing, Or It Can Disappear As Fast As It Appeared. Commitment Cannot Be Compromised By Rewards.

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