I think a lot of blue collar people related to me because a lot of people work for their money.
LARRY BIRDI think a lot of blue collar people related to me because a lot of people work for their money.
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.
LARRY BIRDBasketball 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.
LARRY BIRDI can see why fans don’t like to watch pro basketball. I don’t, either. It’s not exciting.
LARRY BIRDThe best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.
LARRY BIRDDon’t let winning make you soft. Don’t let losing make you quit. Don’t let your teammates down in any situation.
LARRY BIRDBasketball has been my life and I worked at it so hard because I enjoyed it so much.
LARRY BIRDAnytime you’ve got an opportunity to play for your country and win a gold medal,
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.
LARRY BIRDMy coach told me, “Larry, no matter how much you work at it, there’s always someone out there who’s working just a little harder – if you take 150 practice shots, he’s taking 200.” And that drove me.
LARRY BIRDThe best players will play. That’s the way it will always be.
LARRY BIRDI like being by myself.
LARRY BIRDHe who has learned to trust nature finds need for ever fewer external directions. He will discard formula after formula, until he reaches the conclusion: Let nature take its course.
LARRY BIRDMichael Jordan is God disguised as a basketball player.
LARRY BIRDI just shoot until I feel good.
LARRY BIRDIt doesn’t matter who scores the points, it’s who can get the ball to the scorer.
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