Basketball 101
101 things basketball has taught me about life
101 ways to praise a child
1 Respect
7 You have to have fun doing it
10 Only you and you alone can make a difference with your future
11 Everyone has there own opinion
12 One play can change the whole out come
14 Discipline
15 Work ethic
16 Hard work
17 Values
19 Stretch
21 Cool down
23 Be Hopeful
25 Be prepared
26 Be patience
27 Be confident
30 Be ready (defense, have your guard up)
31 Be Flexible
32 Be unselfish
33 You never know if its your last game or not
35 Good players work hard rather the coach/boss is watching or not
36 Sports is NOT life, and life is not all about SPORTS!
38 Actions speak louder then words
39 The hardest person that you will find to work for you is YOU
40 Act like you have done it before
41 No excuses
43 If you want it bad enough you will find a way
44 Execution
45 Anything that’s worth it, takes time
46 Faith
48 Best players are not always the best for the team
49 Better to do it right the first time, then keep doing it wrong
50 Integrity
51 Stay focused
52 Love
53 Don’t worry about things you can not control
54 Don’t forget you have time outs
55 Two things that are universal: Jesus Christ and Sports
57 There are no shortcuts to success
59 You miss 100% of your shots that you don’t take
60 Attitude
64 When someone is talking; you stop, listen, and learn
65 When it goes good it goes good…but when it goes bad it goes really bad
71 Stay within the rules and boundaries
72 Sometimes you need to balance
73 Your never to old to change
75 Repetition
76 Self esteem
77 Take confrontation head on and to the source
78 Perfect practice makes perfect
79 Eat right
80 Get in shape
81 Take risks
83 Sometimes you have to higher morale
84 Success
86 Live each day to it’s fullest
87 Rest
88 Eat Breakfast every morning
90 What you lack in skill, you can make up for in heart
91 Cooperation
94 It’s little things that count
100 Seek first the kingdom of Heaven
101 Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game of life. Words of MJ
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