I think it’s good for a fan base because as we all know the majority of the fans are white America. And if you just had a couple of white guys in there, you might get them a little excited.
LARRY BIRDI don’t know if I practiced more than anybody, but I sure practiced enough. I still wonder if somebody – somewhere – was practicing more than me.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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I just shoot until I feel good.
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I learned what my weaknesses were and I went out the next day to turn those weaknesses intro strengths.
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Basketball has been my life and I worked at it so hard because I enjoyed it so much.
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I knew I was as good as anybody. That’s not really bragging; it’s just that I’d put the time in.
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I’m a firm believer in that you play the way you practice.
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The best players will play. That’s the way it will always be.
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When I was a kid, like 14 or 15, I played with the waiters from the hotel, ’cause that was the best game. And these guys, they’d let me play. And they were black guys.
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The more you win, the better you’re gonna get. It grows on itself.
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I like being by myself.
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My name’s been on this check for a week now.
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It doesn’t matter who scores the points, it’s who can get the ball to the scorer.
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You can make all the excuses you want, but if you’re not mentally tough and you’re not prepared to play every night, you’re not going to win.
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The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.
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I wanted to compete at the highest level again – and that’s the NBA.
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First master the fundamentals.
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