Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan
Michael Jeffrey Jordan, also known by his initials, MJ, is an American retired professional basketball player. He is also a businessman, and principal owner and chairman of the Charlotte Hornets. Jordan played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Associationfor the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards. His biography on the NBA website states: "By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time." Jordan was one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation and was considered instrumental...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth17 February 1963
CityBrooklyn, NY
CountryUnited States of America
I never looked at the consequences of missing a big shot . . . when you think about the consequences you always think of a negative result.
There was never any fear for me, no fear of failure. If I miss a shot, so what?
Its better to shoot and miss, then to let time run out and wonder what if
I saw firsthand the interest in basketball over there, and it made me reconsider. Nothing is final, but I'm certainly considering playing.
We had felt that a merger with another consulting firm might create a stronger entity, ... That turned out to be probably too big a bite for the other consulting firm.
Over the next two years, we'll see a lot of change,
We have made real progress in turning around the network performance.
One day, you might look up and see me playing the game at 50. Don't laugh. Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.
I wasn't really a work-conscious type of person. I was a player. I loved to play sports.
My challenge when I came back was to face the young talent, dissect their games, and show them maybe that they needed to learn more about the game than just the money aspect.
Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
We all fly. Once you leave the ground, you fly. Some people fly longer than others.
We gave up two five-on-three goals. And that really hurt us.
I don't want this to feel like a funeral.