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Quotes by Michael Jordan
Quotes by Michael Jordan
“When I was playing before I retired, I never really understood the appreciation and the respect that people gave me. People had treated me like a god or something, and that was very embarrassing.”
Michael Jordan
“Do I need my number retired throughout the course of the league to acknowledge what I've done? No.”
Michael Jordan
“For a competitive junkie like me, golf is a great solution because it smacks you in the face every time you think you have accomplished something. That to me has taken over a lot of the energy and competitiveness for basketball.”
Michael Jordan
“Gambling is legal and betting is legal, for what I bet.”
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
“I want to play for years.”
Michael Jordan
“I wasn't really a work conscious type of person.”
Michael Jordan
“I will not quit this game because of what the media has done to me.”
Michael Jordan
“I've had tendinitis since college.”
Michael Jordan
“It's a habit of mine now, noticing labels, logos, shoes.”
Michael Jordan
“It's absolutely wrong that I don't want guys to challenge me. And the people who say that aren't in the room.”
Michael Jordan
“It's hard to say if the NBA is hurt by the influx of younger players, but it's definitely impacted the league.”
Michael Jordan
“Purchasing the Bobcats is the culmination of my post-playing career goal of becoming the majority owner of an NBA franchise.”
Michael Jordan
“Ultimately, if you can say that I'm a bad owner and we're winning championships, I can live with that. But if we're not making the playoffs and we're spending and losing money, then I have to look in the mirror and say maybe I'm not taking the necessary steps to doing what it takes to run an organization.”
Michael Jordan
