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.
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.
To be successful you have to be selfish, or else you never achieve. And once you get to your highest level, then you have to be unselfish. Stay reachable. Stay in touch. Don't isolate.
Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.
I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.
You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.
As athletes, we're used to reacting quickly. Here, it's 'come, stop, come, stop.' There's a lot of downtime. That's the toughest part of the day.
I never looked at the consequences of missing a big shot... when you think about the consequences you always think of a negative result.
I'm not out there sweating for three hours every day just to find out what it feels like to sweat.
The game is my wife. It demands loyalty and responsibility, and it gives me back fulfillment and peace.
Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation.
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.
My heroes are and were my parents. I can't see having anyone else as my heroes.
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.'
Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.
