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Thursday, November 21, 2013
Larry Bird on Leadership
Larry Bird's take on inspirational leadership via actions:
Leadership is diving for a loose ball, getting the crowd involved, getting other players involved. It's being able to take it as well as dish it out. That's the only way you're going to get respect from the players.
Monday, September 23, 2013
John Wooden on making the best of things
Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.
- John Wooden
Ray Allen on becoming stronger through experience
“Everything I know now...the pitfalls, the highs and lows, everything...it taught me and made me stronger.”
- Ray Allen
Serge Ibaka on working hard
Serge Ibaka on the Oklahoma City Thunder trusting him:
I work hard every single day and that’s why they trust me. That means a lot to me
Michael Jordan on Fears and Limits being an Illusion
Michael Jordan ends his NBA hall of fame retirement speech with:
“Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.”
Derrick Rose on being positive
If I just do everything the opposite of what my dad did, I think that will make things pretty easy. I can joke about it now because I'm past that stage where it used to hurt. By having a kid, it's gone. I could take all that negative energy that I had and put it in a positive way.
- Derrick Rose
Kevin Durant on being a team player
Kevin Garnett on striving to perfect unselfish team play:
I'm busy working on every aspect of my game - defense, shooting, rebounding - but I really want to become a better overall team player. Help my teammates become better players out on the court in order to win more ball games.
Lebron James and Warren Buffet on following your gut
Warren Buffet's advice to Lebron James:
Warren Buffet told me once and he said always follow your gut. When you have that gut feeling, you have to go with don't go back on it.
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Chris Paul on Enjoying Life
CP3 on one of the lessons from international travel:
One of the things you learn when you go overseas is how much a lot of the countries overseas really just like to enjoy life.
Michael Jordan on Making it Happen
Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.
- Michael Jordan
Dwayne Wade on hustle
Miami Heat star Dwayne Wade on the unsung heroes:
Guys who might not be superstars but because of their hustle, because of the little things they do, these are the guys who can really mean the difference between winning and losing.
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Irvin "Magic" Johnson on helping teammates
Ask not what your teammates can do for you. Ask what you can do for your teammates.
- Magic Johnson
Michael Jordan: It's never too late
My father used to say that it's never too late to do anything you wanted to do. And he said, 'You never know what you can accomplish until you try.'
- Michael Jordan
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