The way to stop Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is to get real close to him and breath on his goggles!
"Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them -- a desire,
a dream, a vision. They have to have last-minute stamina, they have to be a little faster, they have to have the shill
and the will. But the will must be stronger then the skill." Muhammed Ali
There are no off-seasons
The question isn't how much more can you takw but how much more can you give. Just when you're ready to
quit. Your mind says push harder. You listen, sensing an inner strength that wasn't there before and suddenly you discover.
You no longer feel the pain. Now you're one of us.
You find that you have peace of mind and can enjoy yourself, get more sleep, rest when you know that it was a one hundred
percent effort that you gave - win or lose. Gordi Howe
I wanna be the girl he calls baby, the girl he calls his own...the girl he holds in his arms and falls asleep
with on the phone...the girl who makes his bad days better and the girl that will make him say "My life has changed since
I met her."
When you look at me, you are looking DEFEAT in the eye!
A champion is one who can gets up when he can't.
Just follow your dream and make sure can reach your goal, don't stop dreaming because someday it will come.
Reality is wrong. Dreams are for real.
When i'm on that court and with each step i take i realize that i am playing the game i love...i see pictures
of myself of when i was little and the smile i had when i played...those pictures i see are what make me work as hard
as i do because i know that the little girl is in the crowd watching me...she's in me...her love for the game and her will
to never give up.
we always ask the question why....why?
you know when people always tell you to be yourself. well what if it scares and hurts you to be yourself.
what then?
You can say something to popes, kings and presidents, but you can't talk to officals. In the next war they
ought to give everyone a whistle.
3 words to sum up life: It Goes On!
Follow
your dreams and pursue them with courage, let no one stand between you and your dreams. After all, every business and invention
in human history was inspired by people who were just following their dreams.
Far away there in the sunshine
are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow
where they lead.
Heart in champions has to do with the depth of your motivation and how well your mind and body react to pressure.
Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.
To give yourself the best possible chance of playing to your potential, you must prepare for every eventuality. That
means practice.
I've always made a total effort, even when the odds seemed entirely against me. I never quit trying; I never felt that
I didn't have a chance to win.
Luck? Sure. But only after long practice and only with the ability to think under pressure.
We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication,
self-discipline, and effort. Jesse Owens
The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person's determination.
Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way.
All winning teams are goal-oriented. Teams like these win consistently because everyone connected with them concentrates
on specific objectives. They go about their business with blinders on; nothing will distract them from achieving their aims.
Lou Holtz, former Notre Dame football coach
The principle is competing against yourself. It's about self improvement, about being better than you were the day
before.
You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.
The winning team has a dedication. It will have a core of
veteran players who set the standards. They will not accept defeat.
I've always believed not matter how many shots I miss, I'm going to make the next one.
Just go out there and do what you've got to do
A graduation ceremony is an event where the commencement speaker
tells thousands of students dressed in identical caps and gowns that 'individuality' is the key to success. Robert Orben
Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should accomplish with your ability.
In order to excel, you must be completely dedicated to your chosen sport. You must also be
prepared to work hard and be willing to accept constructive criticism. Without a total 100 percent dedication, you won't be
able to do this. Willie Mays
Tactics, fitness, stroke ability, adaptability, experience, and sportmanship are all necessary for winning.
You don't play against opponents, you play against the game of basketball.
Nobody's a natural. You work hard to get good and then work hard to get better.
A trophy carries dust. Memories last forever.
There are only two options regarding commitment. You're either in or out. There's no such thing as a life in-between.
Confidence is the result of hours and days and weeks and years of constant work and dedication.
If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has
had them. But 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. Michael Jordan
