Michael Jordan

My body could stand the crutches but my mind couldn't stand the sideline. ↗

— Michael Jordan

#could #crutches #mind #sideline #stand

I realize that I'm black, but I like to be viewed as a person, and this is everybody's wish. ↗

— Michael Jordan

#everybody #i #like #person #realize

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. ↗

— Michael Jordan

#competitive #during #enthusiasm #game #get

I never thought a role model should be negative. ↗

— Michael Jordan

#model #negative #never #role #role model

The game has its ups and downs, but you can never lose focus of your individual goals and you can't let yourself be beat because of lack of effort. ↗

— Michael Jordan

#because #downs #effort #focus #game

There is no "i" in team but there is in win. ↗

— Michael Jordan

#team #win

Sometimes you need to get hit in the head to realize that you're in a fight. ↗

— Michael Jordan

#get #head #hit #need #realize

You have competition every day because you set such high standards for yourself that you have to go out every day and live up to that. ↗

— Michael Jordan

#competition #day #every #every day #go

I hope the millions of people I've touched have the optimism and desire to share their goals and hard work and persevere with a positive attitude. ↗

— Michael Jordan

#desire #goals #hard #hard work #hope

You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them. ↗

— Michael Jordan

#expect #them #things #you #yourself