Jordan told the Associated Press these words were going through his head in 1990 when he scored 69 points in a single game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
"I didn't think about being tired because I wanted to win the game," Jordan told the Associated Press.
"I've been in that situation where I've scored a lot of points and we lost, and I didn't want that to happen.
"So I kept pushing myself, kept talking to myself, saying, 'Don't stop, don't stop. Keep going.' You feel better about the effort when you win."