Michael Jordan

When I lose the sense of motivation and the sense to prove something as a basketball player, it’s time for me to move away from the game.

Michael Jordan

When I step onto the court, I don’t have to think about anything. If I have a problem off the court, I find that after I play, my mind is clearer and I can come up with a better solution. It’s like therapy. It relaxes me and allows me to solve problems.

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

You know what I think? Very few people play because they love the game. Most of them play because they make good money. They keep playing because of the money. I could care less about it. If I don’t love the game, no check is going to keep me playing.

Michael Jordan

Even though, physically, I can’t do it, the mind says, ‘Yeah, I can still do it,’ and I still think I can do it better than most in the NBA, … Driven From Within.

Michael Jordan

How many times have your parents told you not to do things, and the next thing you know, you go do it? And you realized you shouldn’t have done it.

Michael Jordan

I can’t speak for the future. I have no crystal ball.

Michael Jordan

I do not have a problem, I enjoy gambling, but I think people are trying to make it seem like I have a problem, because people really don’t know.

Michael Jordan

I know the signs of scaredness.

Michael Jordan

I know what I would do if I were coach. I’d determine our strengths and weaknesses and utilize them. And it’s pretty clear what our strength is.

Michael Jordan