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The first time I shot the hook, I was in fourth grade, and I was about five feet eight inches read more
The first time I shot the hook, I was in fourth grade, and I was about five feet eight inches tall. I put the ball up and felt totally at ease with the shot. I was completely confident it would go in and I've been shooting it ever since.
The key is not the "will to win" . . . everybody has that. It is the will to prepare read more
The key is not the "will to win" . . . everybody has that. It is the will to prepare to win that is important.
If I weren't earning $3 million a year to dunk a basketball, most people on the street would run in read more
If I weren't earning $3 million a year to dunk a basketball, most people on the street would run in the other direction if they saw me coming.
Mental toughness is to physical as four is to one.
Mental toughness is to physical as four is to one.
You have to be able to center yourself, to let all of your emotions go... Don't ever forget that you read more
You have to be able to center yourself, to let all of your emotions go... Don't ever forget that you play with your soul as well as your body.
Pressure can burst a pipe or pressure can make a diamond.
Pressure can burst a pipe or pressure can make a diamond.
The game is my life. It demands loyalty and responsibility, and it gives me back fulfillment and peace.
The game is my life. It demands loyalty and responsibility, and it gives me back fulfillment and peace.
When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was read more
When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become a pro.
Show me a good and gracious loser, and I'll show you a failure.
Show me a good and gracious loser, and I'll show you a failure.
