'I have missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I have lost almost 300 games. On 26 occasions I have been entrusted to take the game winning shot... and I missed. I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that's precisely why I succeed''. |
A lot of people stepped up, made some sacrifices and helped out (the Katrina victims). But man, the way society is, we move on to the next issues so quickly. It's left up to us to maintain it, to keep the ball rolling in the right direction... They still need help. It's not like it's just over and done with. |
All we can do [to come back from this loss] is work hard in practice. We have a game against [Archbishop] Carroll on Friday and hopefully we can start up a win streak again. |
Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation. |
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. |
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. |
But my drive to win is so great ... I just step over that line. ... It's very embarrassing, ... one of the things you totally regret. So you look at yourself in the mirror and say, 'I was stupid.' |
Even when I'm old and grey, I won't be able to play it, but I'll still love the game. |
He had no idea what was going on here. I feel sorry for the guy. |
I am hooked. Next year, I am looking to expand the team, looking to compete. I want to win. |
I can accept failure, but I can't accept not trying. |
I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying. |
I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying. |
I didn't have to [start playing again]. But I did it with the benefit of trying to help an organization to get back on their feet. And the gratitude that was given? It was 'your service is no longer wanted or needed.' So I felt like I was used in a sense. |
I don't want this to feel like a funeral. |