Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan
Michael Jeffrey Jordan, also known by his initials, MJ, is an American retired professional basketball player. He is also a businessman, and principal owner and chairman of the Charlotte Hornets. Jordan played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Associationfor the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards. His biography on the NBA website states: "By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time." Jordan was one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation and was considered instrumental...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth17 February 1963
CityBrooklyn, NY
CountryUnited States of America
Republicans buy sneakers, too.
Since I've been in chiropractic, I've improved by leaps and bounds both mentally and physically.
If I have an agenda or a goal, no one is going to deter me from what I want to do.
Purchasing the Bobcats is the culmination of my post-playing career goal of becoming the majority owner of an NBA franchise.
You have to be able to say, OK, that happened back then. Now let's take it from here and see what happens. It would be very easy to hate people for the rest of your life, and some people have done that. You've got to deal with what's happening now and try to make things better.
I just feel that my competitive drive is far greater than anyone else that I've met, and I think that I thrive on that.
Excellence isn't a one-week or one-year ideal. It's a constant.
My attitude going into training camp as a rookie was to impress. I wanted to impress my teammates, my coaches, the owners, everybody. I wanted them to say, ?This kid is special. This kid has the right mind, the right skills, the right motivation?.
When I got cut from the varsity team as a sophomore in high school, I learned something. I knew I never wanted to feel that bad again. I never wanted to have that taste in my mouth, that hole in my stomach. So I set a goal of becoming a starter on the varsity.
I knew where I wanted to go, what kind of player I wanted to become and I focused on getting there.
It's not about the shoes, it's what you do in them.
Isn't (life) all about trying?
It's always been said that when I can't find a way to do anything, I will find a way to do it.
I'll quit competing when my heart quits beating