Michael Jordan

"The biggest reason I play is competition. I love to compete."

"You have to have the mindset that you're going to succeed no matter what."

"I love the pressure. Pressure is what makes diamonds."

"My game is built on fundamentals, not flash."

"Greatness is not a destination. It's a never-ending journey."

"Stay true to yourself and your principles."

"I don't think about the money when I'm playing. I think about winning."

"Building a legacy is more important than individual accolades."

"You grow by confronting challenges, not avoiding them."

"I've always been someone who leads by example."

"The energy you bring determines the energy you get back."

"Excellence is a habit, not an act."

"When you love what you do, it's not work."

"I never ask my teammates to do anything I'm not willing to do myself."

"The greatest glory in living is not in never falling, but rising every time you fall."

"I credit my success to my desire to be great."

"The game teaches you life lessons if you're willing to listen."

"I wanted to be the greatest basketball player that ever lived."

"Success is earned through blood, sweat, and tears."

"The game is my life. It demands respect, and I demand the same from myself."

"Talent is a gift, but learning to use it is a choice."

"I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. That's just part of the journey."

"People want you to be humble, but they also want you to be great. That's the balance."

"Winning has a price, and not everyone is willing to pay it."

"You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them."

"The competition is in my DNA. I can't turn it off even if I tried."

"Leadership is about making others around you better."

"My family kept me grounded when everything else was chaos."

"Fear is just an illusion. What you fear most often never happens."

"I learned early that shortcuts never lead where you actually want to go."