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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.

Larry Bird

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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Able Always Basketball Dearly Everything Game Get Greatest Life Love One Paid Perceive Play Thing
I didn’t play against the toughest competition in high school, but one reason I was able to do well in college was that I mastered the fundamentals.
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College Competition Fundamental High Master Play School
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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Anybody Enough Know More Practical Practice Somebody Somewhere Still Wonder
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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Before Dedicate Go Hard Out Respect Teammate Think Try Work Yourself
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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Anybody Bragging Good Just Put Really Time
Eminem. My son was listening to that and I was like, “What is that junk?” Then I started listening and I thought, You know, that kid is pretty good. It’s the storytelling.
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Good Junk Like Listen Listening Music Person Pretty Son Start Storytelling Thought
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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Good Have Like Money Really Say Talk Want
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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Ball Bound Go Guy Loose Make See Sick Stare Watch
Once you are labeled ‘the best’ you want to stay up there, and you can’t do it by loafing around.
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Around Best Label Loafing Once Stay Want
When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become a pro.
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Become Court Dream Exactly Leave never Pro Until Want When Young
I wanted to compete at the highest level again – and that’s the NBA.
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Again Complete Highest Level Nba Want
A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.
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Accomplish Develop Fail Given One Recognize Skill Some Talent Winner Work
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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Brother Goal High Just Look Nest Now Player School Team
Strength is not nearly as important as desire. I don’t think you can teach anyone desire. I think it’s a gift. I don’t know why I have it, but I do.
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Anyone Desire Important Merely Strength Teach Think
The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
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Announcers Basketball Eye
You know when I played, you had me and Kevin (McHale) and some others throughout the league.
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