Quotes on Famous Basketball

Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better.

The idea is not to block every shot. The idea is to make your opponent believe that you might block every shot.

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

When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become a pro.

Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.

There are some concrete ways to create a winning attitude. But nothing beats practicing it. When you prepare to win, belief comes easily.

Attitude lies somewhere between emotion and logic. It's that curious mix of optimism and determination that enables you to maintain a positive outlook and to continue plodding in the face of the most adverse circumstances.

Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength.

The greatest strength any human being an have is to recognize his or her own weaknesses. When you identify your weaknesses, you can begin to remedy them - or at least figure out how to work around them.

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.

Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.

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.

Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.

It's not the will to win that matters-everyone has that. It's the will to prepare to win that matters.

Don't give up. Don't ever give up.

Other people go to the office. I get to coach. I know I've been blessed.

The game is my wife. It demands loyalty and responsibility, and it gives me back fulfillment and peace.

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

I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it is an illusion to me . . . Failure always made me try harder next time.

If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them

Accountability is essential to personal growth, as well as team growth. How can you improve if you're never wrong? If you don't admit a mistake and take responsibility for it, you're bound to make the same one again.