"You + Motivation = Success", Jim Valvano

Excerpt from Jim Valvano's "Cutting Down The Nets" speech in 1987 at the annual meeting of the Million Dollar Round Table ( • Video ). He incorporate much of this speech into his famous speech at the 1993 ESPY's ( • Jim's 1993 ESPY Speech )

[@josephmarron9413]

If you're up there watching Jimmy, I'm down here fighting stage 4 cancer. Your words push this ordinary man to do extraordinary things...

[@harukikicks5314]

Brother you will beat this❤

[@jimmyperkinsCHS1984]

Fight my brother fight!

[@justinhunstad1760]

Hi Joseph. How are you doing today?

[@GreatBehoover]

The gerson therapy...look it up

[@harpermartin7813]

Praying for you ❤️🙏

[@davidb9474]

This speech has the power to make one Laugh, Cry and Think.... anyone who's seen his 1993 ESPY speech knows what I'm talking about.... RIP

[@kenton17115]

Me too

[@favourofure8719]

You are right

[@田东-x8c]

🎉 0:22

[@douglas61920]

It is a rare talent for one to have so much power in their words that he can hold his audience in the palm of his hands and most importantly, to prompt them to action. This is a rare talent.

[@alexstripe596]

I’ve watched this everyday since I first found it about 3 weeks ago. So motivated by Jimmy’s words.

[@ej5234]

Started my day yesterday watching this and survive and advance ended it rushing the bell tower GOOO PACK ACC CHAMPS!

[@catherinedriver4565]

R.I.P to Jim Valvano ❤️🙏🏽. A great speaker and a great coach. A true legend

[@noesoto6470]

I love this speech so much

[@yasinbills8468]

God blessed this wonderful man

[@woodymagic]

I was asked to say this to the basketball team at legacy prep academy, the Lord must have loved ordinary people because he made so many of us, and every single day in every walk of life ordinary people do extraordinary things, ordinary people accomplish extraordinary things!!! And ya know what our JV team won the state championship after that. God bless valvano for that quote because it certainly helped me and team I love this man and I try to be like him sometimes and it's paid off

[@quantumpotential7639]

Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world. Enthusiasm (greek for 'with the spirit of God') with a purposeful vision makes for an unbeatable team mate. R.I.P. Jimmy. Your enthusiasm carries on like the wind. Catch a bit in your sails and watch just how far it'll take ya. God Bless good people of Polaris.

[@miamivlad]

Thank you Jimmy V. This speech has changed my life.

[@karljacobson7811]

What a great coach, leader, person and friend! RIP Jimmy

[@beachlifebestlife]

went to coaching clinic back in the 80's....other coaches talked x's and o's of basketball... jimmy v spoke about life, hard work, discipline and success....

[@scottlosey4978]

Coach, you are deeply missed......thank you

[@theF1oracle]

Why is it the good guy always go too soon. You have no idea how much those words have changed me Jimmy, i only wish i could have met you & shook your hand Jimmy :(

[@wahkeeblaster]

Well Spoken Sir 👍👌💪💪

[@metaljohn209]

We Italian people are the best ever.He is a very passionate guy just like myself.

[@BigBearUK]

Outstanding speech Jim, really made an impact on me. Incredibly motivational and moving. Thank you. From Belfast, N. Ireland

[@curtissharpe5775]

Awesome speech from an amazing man THANK YOU COACH V I will never forget you!

[@Tiesemans_one_in_ten]

The Bible could have been just under 13 minutes worth of life changing knowledge and wisdom, so powerful the unconditional love of the father. ;-)

[@primetimegraphics1]

Most inspirational speech from a coach I have ever heard. It will make you laugh cry and think. Way to go Jimmy V!

[@christopherkujawski7293]

I believe in you! Whatever it is you're going through, I know you're going to make it. Even if I have not met you. You're gonna pull through. I know it!

[@josephabrams4002]

He's more alive today than most of us watching this.

[@romancandle416]

Valvano could make the most cynical and lazy men run through a wall for him. RIP.

[@dieuseulphilogene7103]

Motivation +enthusiast =success

[@jonathoncardwell6786]

I was a unc fan in basketball all my life but a Jim valvano fan too the entire time. He was a great man. I have Bern a duke couch fan in basketball he graduated 100 percent of his basketball players graduation rate. M k. Duke success.

[@jonathoncardwell6786]

Self motivation = success. I went through coronavirus pretty much isolated and never got it. But my twins in Mississippi were my self motivation to see them grow up got me through tough times. I now have a way forward. Jim valvano was great. Set backs is the right language over the word failures. I am going to have a setback section in my new resume.

[@bettystallard9101]

Daze with Jordan the Lion sent me here. Thanks Jordan. Loved your volg showing me this incredible man.

[@TheLastBreeZy]

Such an inspiring man, and such great words to live by. Thank you for uploading this video.

[@coniahdavis3760]

If we allow that good to penetrate our hearts and if we're fortunate enough to follow good's lead, be ready to go...

[@gsogso3444]

Gracias Mr Jim....thank you for your gift 🗽🗽🗽🗽🙌🙌🙌🙌🙏🙏🙏

[@Hutsonville78]

This is classic. Keep fighting

[@jonathoncardwell6786]

If you are ever asked in a job interview about your idea of success quote Jim v. Above

[@jonathoncardwell6786]

International countries are developing the same type treatments or similar anyway. A bone marrow donation of a person's individual stem cells may not be a match fir a direct family member but it could be a match for people on the other side of the world. It's an amazing thing.

[@imjaire]

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾💔💔💔💔🕊🕊🕊🕊 R.I.P JIMMY V

[@ericgagnon4489]

Praying for jim

[@dieselscience]

*FINAL FOUR, BABY!!!*

[@wahkeeblaster]

29 dislikes?? The NC State Alumni oughta kick those 29 folks' teeth in!! LoL 😆

[@arturoholman7184]

Im #32 😂

[@curtissharpe8364]

Great video

[@bedfordharbour]

love this

[@jonathoncardwell6786]

Keep it simple. Says it all.

[@jonathoncardwell6786]

Matthew Stafford is the face of that. You add talent perseverance endurance persistence the right people around you abd the right coaches and he won the super bowl first year. Inspiring. That will be Matthew Staffords legacy.

[@matthewnovakoski8479]

🙏💯🦄❤🙏💯✝️

[@jonathoncardwell6786]

There are avenues and things in place or in motion surrounding bone marrow donation where certain cancers go into remission with low recurrence rates. I know there are trials hing in right now to maybe fight blood cancer in children. There is hope on the horizon.

[@larryjohnson5988]

🐐

[@brycemcdivitt443]

1000th like

[@jonathoncardwell6786]

Flute was on the wheaties!

[@bryanselva8799]

Wonder what he could've accomplished

[@memoryman9482]

You don't have to wonder. He's still doing it everyday. Through others his motivation does what God wanted him to do. So much strength God knew he would continue without having to fight the forces here on Earth. God calls the good back and saves them once they have learned enough. I think I'm going to be here awhile, I can be kind of dence!

[@coniahdavis3760]

If they stayed around, we wouldn't see the good.

[@jonathoncardwell6786]

Dean Smith graduated players.

[@dru3703]

But....I can’t succeed. I’m a victim of oppression. I need reparations for all the things that never happened to me.

[@jonathoncardwell6786]

I will apply to run he works fir Putin zekenska melanis trump Kim jong UN s sister Vietnam and I have a vision of being an honorary African casino warlord or domestic dance club owner lol ...not really. Cancer survivor s are the strongest people on the planet. A lot of them hate being in a state of stasis or not knowing if the unknown is waiting for them when they pass. Well in my dreams the golden shores are there. It's a beach with bright sunshine to me. Stay strong and remember to smile cry and be positive and view emotional intelligence as a strength and failures as setbacks not as a negative thing.

[@gordonguano]

Basketball fans are subhuman, just like the players