"I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying [no hard work]. Talent wins games, b…"

"I've reached the pinnacle of my career. I just feel that I don't have anything else to prove. When I lose the sense o…"

"I'm back for the second time."

"I've missed over 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times I've been trusted to take the game-wi…"

"I'm retired 99.9%. Of course, there always is that .1%."

"There will be a player greater than me."

"Enjoy every minute of life. Never second-guess life."

"I set another goal … a reasonable, manageable goal that I could realistically achieve if I worked hard enough. I appr…"

"(In 1985, Jordan broke his foot and the management, namely Jerry Krause, wanted to limit his return for fear of worse…"

"[Jerry Krause] said organizations win championships. I said, "I didn't see organizations playing with the flu in Utah.""