Focus like a laser, not a flashlight

I realize that I'm black, but I like to be viewed as a person, and that's everybody's wish... I try to be a role model for black kids, white kids, yellow kids, green kids. This is what I felt was good about my personality.

You're an idiot. You've screwed up every play we ever ran. You're too stupid to even remember the plays. We ought to get rid of you.

I took cooking classes when I was younger; girls weren't interested in me, and I thought I may be alone for the rest of my life.

Being afraid on the court, means you're not confident of your skills

I don't know about flying, but sometimes it feels like I have these little wings on my feet.

People say they wish they were Michael Jordan. OK, do it for a year. Do it for two years. Do it for five years. When you get past the fun part, then go do the part where you get into cities at three a.m. and you have fifteen people waiting for autographs when you're as tired as hell.