In the field of sports you are more or less accepted for what you do rather than what you are.
Interpretation
Your achievements in sports define you more than your personal characteristics.
Althea Gibson's quote emphasizes that in the competitive arena of sports, it is your performance and accomplishments that matter most. Athletes are often judged and valued by their skills and successes rather than their personal attributes, highlighting the merit-based nature of sports where actions speak louder than words.
In practice
In a motivational speech to young athletes about the importance of dedication.
The loser is always a part of the problem; the winner is always a part of the answer. The loser always has an excuse; the winner always has a program. The loser says it may be possible, but it's difficult; the winner says it may be difficult, but it's possible.
In sports, you simply aren't considered a real champion until you have defended your title successfully. Winning it once can be a fluke; winning it twice proves you are the best.
I always wanted to be somebody...If I've made it, it's half because I was game to take a wicked amount of punishment along the way, and half because there were an awful lot of people who cared enough to help me.
Coming onto the Jordan Brand absolutely gives more attention to women's basketball and basketball in general.
Technique is not being able to juggle a ball 1000 times. Anyone can do that by practicing. Then you can work in the circus. Technique is passing the ball with one touch, with the right speed, at the right foot of your team mate.
My pitching philosophy is simple - keep the ball way from the bat.
When I go home every night, I can look in the mirror and say I have given 110 per cent for Newcastle United. If people aren't happy with that, I can't give any more.
Playing football and presenting TV are totally different things, but there are similarities: it's exciting, it can go well, it can go badly... the difference is when presenting goes badly, it doesn't really affect anyone's life, whereas when you have a bad day on the pitch, it affects people's moods for a whole week.
I don't look at football as a violent, barbaric sport. It's a very spiritual sport, especially for someone facing the challenges during a game: the fear of failure, the fear of getting too big an ego, of making a mistake and everybody criticizing you.
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