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.

There's no talent here, this is hard work. This is an obsession. Talent does not exist, we are all equal as human beings. You could be anyone if you put in the time. You will reach the top, and that [is] that. I am not talented, I am obsessed.

Don’t count the days; make the days count.

 I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.

A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.

The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather in a lack of will.

The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.

I found something I love...and never gave up.

You miss 100% of the shots you don´t take.