Powerful Michael Jordan Quotes

Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials MJ, is an American former professional basketball player and businessman. He is the principal owner and chairman of the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and of 23XI Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series. He played 15 seasons in the NBA, winning six championships with the Chicago Bulls. His biography on the official NBA website states: “By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time.” He was integral in helping to popularize the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s, becoming a global cultural icon in the process.

Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation.

There is no ‘i’ in team but there is in win.

I want to be perceived as a guy who played his best in all facets, not just scoring. A guy who loved challenges.

I know the signs of scaredness.

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

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

Even when I’m old and grey, I won’t be able to play it, but I’ll still love the game.

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

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

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

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

I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.

Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.

Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.

Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.

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