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.
LARRY BIRDIf you tell a teammate you’re ready to play as tough as you’re able to, you’d better go out there and do it.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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I think that takes it all. That’s the greatest thing you could ever achieve in your sport. So, I have been very fortunate to play on great teams, but the gold medal was probably the best.
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I’ve always been interested in jobs in the NBA. But I’ve been in this for 20 years and it might be time to do something else.
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I was always making decisions and they were easier decisions because I had control of the game.
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I just shoot until I feel good.
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My name’s been on this check for a week now.
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I think you have to work very hard and dedicate yourself and have the respect of your teammates before you’re about to go out and just try to take a game over by yourself.
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Maybe it’s God disguised as Michael Jordan.
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I used to love the feeling of running, of running too far. It made my skin tingle.
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It makes me sick when I see a guy just stare at a loose ball and watch it go out of bounds.
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I don’t think that once you get to one level, you can relax. You’ve got to keep pushing.
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The more you win, the better you’re gonna get. It grows on itself.
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Michael Jordan is God disguised as a basketball player.
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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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I like being by myself.
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It’s been a journey, the NBA. It’s taken me a lot farther than I ever expected.
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