Bird is one of the all-time great trash talkers, and that even extended to All-Star Weekend. Before the 1988 three-point contest, he walked into the locker room and asked, "So who's coming in second?" ...

This MJ nugget, from a famous Nike ad, has become a go-to inspirational quote about perseverance and the necessity of failure. The full quote: "I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've ...