30 YEARS AGO TODAY 🐐
Michael Jordan won his 4th MVP award with 109 of 113 votes (Penny 2, Dream 1, Mailman 1)
MJ was also the All-Star MVP, Finals MVP, All-Defense 1st team, played 82 games and led the league in scoring that 72-10 Bulls season.
“To look in the mirror and see yourself. Challenge yourself to be the very best and to always do the right thing. Never compromise your principles, never lower your standards. Whatever you do in life, have the courage and commitment to do it to your absolute best,” Pat Summitt
Tom Izzo is asked by @outkick’s @RealDanZak about media ripping him for being too tough on players and Charles Barkley’s defense of him, gives phenomenal answer on accountability. Watch this:
KOBE BRYANT’S 10 RULES:
Get better every single day
Prove them wrong
Work on your weaknesses
Execute what you practiced
Learn from greatness
Learn from both wins and losses
Practice mindfulness
Be ambitious
Believe in your team/yourself
Learn storytelling
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shares the greatest lesson that Coach Wooden taught him about winning, losing, and effort.
"There are disappointments for any competitive athlete because you can't win all the time."
"Coach Wooden taught us that you can only come out and give your best effort. That's all you can do."
Focus on what you can control.
"The outcome is not determined by anything that you have control over. Only thing you have control over is your effort and then the effort of your group, your team."
You can't control the outcome, but you can control your input and how you show up.
"When you put together a good effort consistently, you have a chance to win."
"As long as you put your best effort out there, you should be satisfied with that and not be down on yourself."
Excellence is the habit and the mindset, not the destination.
The goal is excellence in everything you do: Compete, commit, and always look to get better.
(🎥 Academy of Achievement)