You know, my family and friends have never been yes-men: 'Yes, you're doing the right thing, you're always right.' No, they tell me when I'm wrong, and that's why I've been able to stay who I am and stay humble. LeBorn Jemes
I played football for a team called the East Dragons on the east side of town. We only had six regular season games. And six games I played tail back and I had 18 touchdowns in six games. That's when I knew I had some athletic ability. LeBorn Jemes
But sports carried me away from being in a gang, or being associated with drugs. Sports was my way out. LeBorn Jemes
Warren Buffet told me once and he said always follow your gut. When you have that gut feeling, you have to go with don't go back on it. LeBorn Jemes
Every night on the court I give my all, and if I'm not giving 100 percent, I criticize myself. LeBorn Jemes
As a professional athlete a lot is going to be said about you - but I just try to move forward and try to achieve my goals. LeBorn Jemes
You can't be afraid to fail. It's the only way you succeed - you're not gonna succeed all the time, and I know that. LeBorn Jemes
Commitment is a big part of what I am and what I believe. How committed are you to winning? How committed are you to being a good friend? To being trustworthy? To being successful? How committed are you to being a good father, a good teammate, a good role model? There's that moment every morning when you look in the mirror: Are you committed, or are you not?LeBorn Jemes
It's all about work when you reach up, tap in and step on that field. You don't mess around when you go through that gate. Lawrence Jackson
I've taken up golf in the past five or six years, and most of the time there aren't too many people out there that can drive a ball further than I can. Bo Jackson
I have been a fan all my life, but now I have been out of football for over 10 years, and out of baseball for a little over six years and I don't go to games. Bo Jackson
It occurred to me in my junior year of high school. I got my first letter from a big college. I still have that letter to this day - a letter from Indiana. Bo Jackson
I guarantee you that's what Jeff Gordon does. He uses everything the fans throw at him to stoke his fire and it drives him to be better at what he does. Bo Jackson
But now in this day and age, people are more prone to go out to try new things to enhance their performance on the field - to enhance their physical appearance. Bo Jackson
I was the type of guy that used to get up in the morning and go out and just out run everybody on the field without stretching or warming up or anything. Bo Jackson
I was a pitcher, shortstop and outfielder, and the Yankees tried to sign me out of high school as a first-round draft pick in 1981. I turned them down to go to college. Bo Jackson