Every Savage Thing
Michael Jordan Ever Said

“I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I've been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”

“I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.”

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

“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.”

“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.”

“Shoot it, you f***ing midget.”

“Nice game, Mike.”

“And I took that personally.”

“Don't ever look at me.”

“Nice knowing you.”

“I'm back.”

“I wanted to prove to you that you made a mistake.”

“You don't know about Bryon Russell? I'm going to make a point. Bryon Russell... if you ever want to play one-on-one, I'm here for you.”

“I didn't see organizations playing with the flu in Utah. I didn't see organizations hitting last-second shots.”

“To learn to succeed, you must first learn to fail.”

“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.”

“Be true to the game, because the game will be true to you. If you try to shortcut the game, then the game will shortcut you.”

“That was God disguised as Michael Jordan.”

“There's Michael Jordan, and then there is the rest of us.”

“I studied him. I stole all of his moves. I just didn't have the same size hands.”

“He was the toughest player I ever guarded. And I guarded everybody.”

“The greatest player and the greatest competitor I've ever coached.”