About Michael Jordan:

Michael Jeffrey Jordan is an American former 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 Association (NBA) for 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 in popularizing the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s.

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My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength.

Michael Jordan

I hope the millions of people I've touched have the optimism and desire to share their goals and hard work and persevere with a positive attitude.

Michael Jordan

Don't let them drag you down by rumors just go with what you believe in.

Michael Jordan

I've never lost a game I just ran out of time.

Michael Jordan

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

Michael Jordan

It's a heavy duty to try to do everything and please everybody. My job was to go out there and play the game of basketball as best I can and provide entertainment for everyone who wanted to watch basketball. Obviously, people may not agree with that;...

Michael Jordan

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

Michael Jordan

To be successful you have to be selfish, or else you never achieve. And once you get to your highest level, then you have to be unselfish. Stay reachable. Stay in touch. Don't isolate.

Michael Jordan

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

Michael Jordan

There is no 'i' in team but there is in win.

Michael Jordan

I never looked at the consequences of missing a big shot... when you think about the consequences you always think of a negative result.

Michael Jordan

There is no such thing as a perfect basketball player, and I don't believe there is only one greatest player either.

Michael Jordan

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

Michael Jordan

I think the players win the championship, and the organization has something to do with it, don't get me wrong. But don't try to put the organization above the players.

Michael Jordan

I play to win, whether during practice or a real game. And I will not let anything get in the way of me and my competitive enthusiasm to win.

Michael Jordan

When I was young, I had to learn the fundamentals of basketball. You can have all the physical ability in the world, but you still have to know the fundamentals.

Michael Jordan

It's a habit of mine now, noticing labels, logos, shoes.

Michael Jordan

You have competition every day because you set such high standards for yourself that you have to go out every day and live up to that.

Michael Jordan

The game has its ups and downs, but you can never lose focus of your individual goals and you can't let yourself be beat because of lack of effort.

Michael Jordan

We all fly. Once you leave the ground, you fly. Some people fly longer than others.

Michael Jordan

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NameMichael Jordan
DescriptionAmerican basketball player
AliasesMichael Jeffrey Jordan
BornFebruary 17, 1963
CountryUnited States Of America
ProfessionBasketball Player; Baseball Player; Autobiographer; Sportsperson
AwardsNBA Most Valuable Player Award; NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award; All-NBA Team; NBA Defensive Player Of The Year Award; NBA All-Defensive Team; NBA Rookie Of The Year Award; Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player Of The Year; Oscar Robertson Trophy; Naismith College Player Of The Year; John R. Wooden Award; Sportsman Of The Year; 50 Greatest Players In NBA History; NBA Most Valuable Player Award; NBA Most Valuable Player Award; NBA Most Valuable Player Award; NBA Most Valuable Player Award; NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award; NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award

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