Athlete Mindset Quotes

"When I have the chance to guard Michael Jordan, I want to guard him. I want him. It’s the ultimate challenge." "I’m here. I’m not going anywhere. No matter what the injury—unless it’s completely debilitating—I’m going to be the same player I’ve always been. I’ll figure it out. I’ll make some tweaks, some changes, but I’m still coming." "Two things happen when an athlete gets injured. Some guys say, ‘;F*ck it, I’m going to wait it out 3-4 months.’ But with me and lots of other athletes, you find your eighth or ninth gear – a gear you’ve never gone to before – and say, ‘I’m going to come ba" "I’m more worried about being a good person than being the best football player in the world" "Tennis is mostly mental. You win or lose the match before you even go out there" "Every quarterback can throw a ball every running back can run every receiver is fast but that mental toughness that you talk about translates into competitiveness" "When the year starts, the objective is to win it all with the team, personal records are secondary." "I hate letting my teammates down. I know I'm not going to make every shot. Sometimes I try to make the right play, and it results in a mistake. I hate that feeling of letting the team down." "The competitor in you the player the teammate that guy would keep playing forever"