“I would tell players to relax and never think about what’s at stake. Just think about the basketball game. If you start to think about who is going to win the championship, you’ve lost your focus.” Michael Jordan
“A winner is someone who recognizes his God- given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.” Larry Bird
“One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.” Kareem Adbul-Jabbar
“Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better and your better is best.” Tim Duncan
“Not only is there more to life than basketball, there’s a lot more to basketball than basketball.” Phil Jackson
“The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not.” Charles Barkley
“If you are afraid of failure you don’t deserve to be successful!” Charles Barkley
“It’s what you get from games you lose that is extremely important.” Pat Riley
“Me shooting 40% at the foul line is just God’s way to say nobody’s perfect.” Shaquille O’Neal
“Never mistake activity for achievement.” John Wooden
George Gilbert's Motivational Humor 