I mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American.
LARRY BIRDThe best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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My opinion about basketball, the way I was taught, was when you step on the court, you play to win.
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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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The best players will play. That’s the way it will always be.
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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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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 always know what’s happening on the court. I see a situation occur, and I respond.
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Push yourself again and again. Don’t give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.
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I hate to lose more than I like to win.
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Whether 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.
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I’ve been around a while. I kinda know these things.
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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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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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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 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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When I was a player, I didn’t expect my teammates to play the way I did. I did expect them to work hard every day and get better. And I never learned anything by losing.
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