The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.
LARRY BIRDI 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.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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As far as playing, I didn’t care who guarded me – red, yellow, black. I just didn’t want a white guy guarding me, because it’s disrespect to my game.
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But it is a black man’s game, and it will be forever.
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Leadership is getting players to believe in you. If 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..
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You’ve got to have them down before you can even think about playing.
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I can see why fans don’t like to watch pro basketball. I don’t, either. It’s not exciting.
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I’m a firm believer in that you play the way you practice.
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What’s better? Dogs or broomsticks? I mean will the world really ever know?
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I really don’t like talking about money. All I can say is that the Good Lord must have wanted me to have it.
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I’ve got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.
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I mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American.
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I hate to lose more than I like to win.
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The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
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Anytime you’ve got an opportunity to play for your country and win a gold medal,
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Players will see right through a phony. And they can tell when you’re not giving it all you’ve got.
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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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