I have failed many times, and that's why I am a success.

The best come from the worst

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My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength.

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.

Learning is a gift, even when pain is your teacher!

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Winning has a price. And leadership has a price. So I pulled people along when they didn't want to be pulled. I challenged people when they didn't want to be challenged. And I earned that right because [other] teammates came after me. They didn't endure all the things that I endured.

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I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.

Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, and others make it happen.

"Devemos ter sempre em mente que há um "preço a ser pago", um longo caminho a ser percorrido. O comprometimento com o processo, com nossas equipes e nossas metas nos faz seguir em frente, continuar lutando e nos dedicando, mesmo diante de grandes dificuldades, na busca permanente de nossos objetivos."

He fallado una y otra vez en mi vida,
por eso he conseguido el éxito.

I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.

The basketball court for me, during a game, is the most peaceful place I can imagine. On the basketball court, I worry about nothing. When I'm out there, no one can bother me...