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💬 Greatest NBA Quotes of All Time

"I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."

— Michael Jordan

"I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying."

— Michael Jordan

"Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard."

— Kevin Durant

"I'm going to use all my tools, my God-given ability, and make the best life I can with it."

— LeBron James

"Excellence is not a singular act, but a habit. You are what you repeatedly do."

— Shaquille O'Neal

"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."

— Stephen Curry

"Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken."

— Kobe Bryant (paraphrasing Oscar Wilde)

"Mamba Mentality is all about focusing on the process and trusting in the hard work when it matters most."

— Kobe Bryant

"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."

— Wayne Gretzky (used by every NBA player ever)

"I took that personally."

— Michael Jordan

"Job's not finished."

— Kobe Bryant

"Night night."

— Stephen Curry, 2022 Finals

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