Michael Jordan quotes

“When I was playing before I retired, I never really understood the appreciation and the respect that people gave me. People had treated me like a god or something, and that was very embarrassing.”

— Michael Jordan

“Do I need my number retired throughout the course of the league to acknowledge what I've done? No.”

— Michael Jordan

“For a competitive junkie like me, golf is a great solution because it smacks you in the face every time you think you have accomplished something. That to me has taken over a lot of the energy and competitiveness for basketball.”

— Michael Jordan

“Gambling is legal and betting is legal, for what I bet.”

— Michael Jordan

“I want to be perceived as a guy who played his best in all facets, not just scoring. A guy who loved challenges.”

— Michael Jordan

“I want to play for years.”

— Michael Jordan

“I wasn't really a work conscious type of person.”

— Michael Jordan

“I will not quit this game because of what the media has done to me.”

— Michael Jordan

“I've had tendinitis since college.”

— Michael Jordan

“It's a habit of mine now, noticing labels, logos, shoes.”

— Michael Jordan

“It's absolutely wrong that I don't want guys to challenge me. And the people who say that aren't in the room.”

— Michael Jordan

“It's hard to say if the NBA is hurt by the influx of younger players, but it's definitely impacted the league.”

— Michael Jordan

“Purchasing the Bobcats is the culmination of my post-playing career goal of becoming the majority owner of an NBA franchise.”

— Michael Jordan

“Ultimately, if you can say that I'm a bad owner and we're winning championships, I can live with that. But if we're not making the playoffs and we're spending and losing money, then I have to look in the mirror and say maybe I'm not taking the necessary steps to doing what it takes to run an organization.”

— Michael Jordan