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“I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed. Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen. I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.”

“My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength.”

“I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.”

“Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.”

“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.”

“I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.”

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

“The idea is not to block every shot. The idea is to make your opponent believe that you might block every shot.”

“Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.”

“Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.”

“If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes.”

“You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one.”

“A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.”

“It's what you learn after you know it all that counts.”

“What you are as a person is far more important than what you are as a basketball player.”

“The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.”

“Never mistake activity for achievement.”

“They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they'd make up their minds.”

“I'll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it's sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot.”

“I try to do the right thing at the right time. They may just be little things, but usually they make the difference between winning and losing.”

“One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.”

“When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become a pro.”

“If you don't do what's best for your body, you're the one who comes up on the short end.”

“Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.”

“One man cannot make a team.”