I mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American.
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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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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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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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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It doesn’t matter who scores the points, it’s who can get the ball to the scorer.
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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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My opinion about basketball, the way I was taught, was when you step on the court, you play to win.
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You never make any of the shots you never take. 87% of the ones you do take, you’ll miss too. I make 110% of my shots.
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I think that takes it all. That’s the greatest thing you could ever achieve in your sport. So, I have been very fortunate to play on great teams, but the gold medal was probably the best.
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I was always making decisions and they were easier decisions because I had control of the game.
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I used to love the feeling of running, of running too far. It made my skin tingle.
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You know when I played, you had me and Kevin (McHale) and some others throughout the league.
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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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When I was a kid, like 14 or 15, I played with the waiters from the hotel, ’cause that was the best game. And these guys, they’d let me play. And they were black guys.
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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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The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.
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