Famous Quotes & Sayings

Michael Jordan

There are plenty of teams in every sport that have great players and never win titles. Most of the time, those players aren't willing to sacrifice for the greater good of the team. The funny thing is, in the end, their unwillingness to sacrifice only makes individual goals more difficult to achieve. One thing I believe to the fullest is that if you think and achieve as a team, the individual accolades will take care of themselves. Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.

Michael Jordan

If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome.

Michael Jordan

So, the next time you're out working on your game and they pass you the rock, don't just take it to the hole. Take it to the next level. Don't just bend rims. Bend expectations. Let them see you and feel you and by the very virtue of your love, the truth in your game, they will hear you. Let your game speak.

Michael Jordan

Sometimes you need to get hit in the head to realize that you're in a fight.

Michael Jordan

My heroes are and were my parents. I can't see having anyone else as my heroes.

Michael Jordan

Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.

Michael Jordan

If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it.

Michael Jordan

It doesn't matter if you fall down, it's whether you get back up.

Michael Jordan

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

Mia Hamm

I played basketball and soccer my freshman year in high school.

Jason Kidd

The business always gets in the way of basketball.

Jason Kidd

The 76ers currently play very good basketball, and we don't. However, we are still only one win behind them. If we continue to improve, we should be on the top of our division at the end of the regular season.

Jason Kidd

Kobe enjoys that situation. Stepping up and making the big basket or being involved in a key play.

Jason Kidd

I'm a high-risk taker on the court in the sense of trying to squeeze things in there.

Jason Kidd

I'm a football guy at heart; maybe I should have played football for a living instead, because I play a lot of football videogames, I'm really into them.

Jason Kidd

If there wasn't any business and it was just strictly basketball, then there would be no issue, it would probably be done by now. But the team has to protect.

Jason Kidd

I think that realistically we can shoot for the title this year. If we stay healthy and be persistent throughout the season, I think we have good chance to go all the way.

Jason Kidd

I also play a little bit of Tiger Woods once in awhile. Get on the golf course there, and pretend that I'm beating him.

Jason Kidd

Winning is the best deodorant.

Jason Kidd

...and that's what separates the professionals from the taxpayers

Jason Kidd

I've got to play free agency out, and I've got to look at all of my options.

Jason Kidd

I think we're going in the right direction.

Jason Kidd

When I was a little kid I used to play with guys twice my age, so, I was the last one picked, so if I picked I knew that I had to get the ball to the scorer if I wanted to stay on the court, so that was pretty much my job.

Jason Kidd

There are many really good teams in our conference this season. Miami, Indiana and Detroit will be our fiercest opponents this year. But we just have to focus on our game and be patient with the realistic hope that we'll be on top after all is said and done.

Jason Kidd

There's always room for improvement. We have a nucleus that's pretty good. You want players that will help.

Jason Kidd

Yeah, I play a lot of their games. Going way back to Bulls vs. Lakers to the later Live stuff, I go at it quite a bit. More than anything tough, I play Madden.

Jason Kidd

I have had some bad shooting games but that doesn't stop me from getting the ball to my teammates

Jason Kidd

Yeah, I'm excited about it, my teammates are telling me to look at the basket, so that's what I'm trying to do.

Jason Kidd

Hard work does pay, and you just have to continue to work, and you got two guys, when you're talking about Gary and myself, we have a God-given talent, but we worked at it and we're happy to be where we are today.

Jason Kidd

Championship teams are built on being prepared, playing unselfishly and being held accountable

Erin Wasson

I was a total jock growing up. I went to super-dorky basketball clinics and was handpicked to play on a state team called the Texas Heat.

Scott Skiles

In my mind, he's the most improved player in the league.

Mark Turgeon

In my heart, this is where I'm supposed to be. I told the players, I never pursue a job. I never have. I never will. I was just trying to do what was best for our staff and our basketball program.