What separates the good players from a great player is that a great player is willing to give up their own personal achievement for the achievement of the group.

Kareem AbdulJabbar

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I've always made a total effort, even when the odds seemed entirely against me. I never quit trying; I never felt that I didn't have a chance to win.

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If you learn from defeat, you haven't really lost.

Believe in yourself, and the rest will fall into place. Have faith in your own abilities, work hard, and there is nothing you cannot accomplish.

The game has its ups and downs, but you can never lose focus of your individual goals and you can't let yourself be beat because of lack of effort.

Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in their desires to reach their potential.

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