Michael Jordan

“I hope the millions of people I've touched have the optimism and desire to share their goals and hard work and persevere with a positive attitude.”

“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.”

“There is no 'i' in team but there is in win.”

“It's a habit of mine now, noticing labels, logos, shoes.”

“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.”

“Sometimes, things may not go your way, but the effort should be there every single night.”

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

“I want to be the bridge to the next generation.”

“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.”

“Do I need my number retired throughout the course of the league to acknowledge what I've done? No.”

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

“Purchasing the Bobcats is the culmination of my post-playing career goal of becoming the majority owner of an NBA franchise.”

“Limits, like fear, is often an illusion.”

“I believe greatness is an evolutionary process that changes and evolves era to era.”

“I have failed many times, and that's why I am a success.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

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