Great basketball players achieved greatness through inner determination and a drive to succeed. This drive and determination led to hours of practice time mastering new skills.All the great players are notorious for their work ethic, as Magic Johnson said, "Talent is never enough. With few exceptions, the best players are the hardest workers." Larry Bird was known for his summer workouts, shooting thousands of shots every day during the summer. Michael Jordan was known for working on a weakness every off-season, perfecting a new skill and entering the next season with something new he did not possess the prior season.
"Many athletes have tremendous God-given gifts, but they don't focus on the development of those gifts. Who are these individuals? You've never heard of them -- and you never will. It's true in sports and it's true everywhere in life. Hard work is the difference. Very hard work."
- John Wooden
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