Michael Jordan is arguably the greatest sportsman that ever lived, so when he speaks - you listen.
Winning of the NBA championship an astonishing six times, he was also a named an NBA All Star a unbelievable 14 times. Michael 'Air' Jordan is quite literally an athlete that can never ever be forgotten.
Many have been inspired by his quotes and his words of wisdom, so we've pieced together 10 of the best quotes from the man himself.
Here are the 10 best quotes from Chicago Bulls icon Michael Jordan.
5. Michael Jordan on the death of Kobe Bryant...
"When Kobe Bryant died, a piece of me died" | AFP/Getty Images
6. Michael Jordan on his love of basketball...
"The game of basketball has been everything to me. My place of refuge, place I've always gone where I needed comfort and peace. It's been the site of intense pain and the most intense feelings of joy and satisfaction. It's a relationship that has evolved over time, given me the greatest respect and love for the game." | AFP via Getty Images
7. Michael Jordan on facing opponents and fear...
"The best evaluation I can make of a player is to look in his eyes and see how scared they are" | Getty Images
8. Michael Jordan on 'greatness'...
"I believe greatness is an evolutionary process that changes and evolves era to era" | Contributed