I think a lot of blue collar people related to me because a lot of people work for their money.
LARRY BIRDWhether it’s a tie game or down by 1 or up by five, it was always the same shot. So I always felt comfortable with the ball in my hands because it was in there a million times before.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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I’ve been around a while. I kinda know these things.
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Basketball was always a game to me. One of the greatest things in life for me was to be able to play what I loved dearly and get paid for it. So it was always a game to me and that’s how I perceived everything.
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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 learned what my weaknesses were and I went out the next day to turn those weaknesses intro strengths.
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I just shoot until I feel good.
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You’re all playin’ for second place.
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The nature of competition is such that any number of people invariably have their eyes on the same prize you do. Recognize your assets and employ them to the best of your ability.
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I 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.
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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.
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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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My goal was just to try and be the best player on my high school team, and look where I am now. And that was still my goal as a young kid, just to try and be a little better than my brother was.
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Practice habits were crucial to my development in basketball.
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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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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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Don’t let winning make you soft. Don’t let losing make you quit. Don’t let your teammates down in any situation.
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