100 Inspiring Michael Jordan Quotes And Sayings

Michael Jordan, in full Michael Jeffrey Jordan, byname Air Jordan, (born February 17, 1963, Brooklyn, New York, U. S. ), American collegiate and professional basketball player, widely considered to be the greatest all-around player in the history of the game. He led the National Basketball Association (NBA) Chicago Bulls to six championships (1991–93, 1996–98).

Jordan grew up in Wilmington, North Carolina, and entered the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1981. As a freshman, he made the winning basket against Georgetown in the 1982 national championship game. Jordan was named College Player of the Year in both his sophomore and junior years, leaving North Carolina after his junior year. He led the U. S. basketball team to Olympic gold medals in 1984 in Los Angeles and in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain.

Here are 100 quotes from the famous renowned basketballer, Michael jordan, to get you through your day and help you dribble the stress away.

Inspirational Michael Jordan Quotes

1. 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.
2. Sometimes, things may not go your way, but the effort should be there every single night.
3. Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.
4. If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome.
5. 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. [the_ad id='47983']
6. Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.
7. 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.
8. Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.
9. 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.
10. I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 6 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.
11. I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying. [the_ad id='47980']
12. Never say never. Because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.
13. Look me in the eye. It’s okay 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, 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. That's patience. I've got to become what I know I
14. am.
15. You can practice shooting 8 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.
16. Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.
17. 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. [the_ad id='47983']
18. You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them.
19. I approach everything step by step … I had always set short-term goals. As I look back, each one of the steps or successes led to the next one.
20. 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.
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22. The problems we face didn’t happen overnight and they won’t be solved tomorrow, but if we all work together, we can foster greater understanding, positive change and create a more peaceful world for ourselves, our children, our families and our communities.
23. 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_ad id='47980']
24. Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation.
25. I’ve always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.
26. I’m not out there sweating for three hours every day just to find out what it feels like to sweat.  
27. I’ve never been afraid to fail.
28. You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.
29.   I never looked at the consequences of missing a big shot… when you think about the consequences you always think of a negative result.
30. 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.
31. 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.  
32. 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.
33. Limits, like fear, is often an illusion.
34. Sometimes, things may not go your way, but the effort should be there every single night.
35. 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_ad id='47983']
36. 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.
37. There is no ‘i’ in team but there is in win.
38. There is no such thing as a perfect basketball player, and I don’t believe there is only one greatest player either.
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40. I built my talents on the shoulders of someone else’s talent.
41. Practice like you’ve never won. Play like you’ve never lost.
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43. Don’t let them drag you down by rumors just go with what you believe in.
44. The game is my wife. It demands loyalty and responsibility, and it gives me back fulfillment and peace.
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46. If I had been playing for money I would have complained a long time ago that I was underpaid.
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48. 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.
49. There’s only one Michael jordan.