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.
LARRY BIRDWhen 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.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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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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There are many times when you are better off practicing than playing; but most people just don’t understand that
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I mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American.
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Basketball has been my life and I worked at it so hard because I enjoyed it so much.
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The best players will play. That’s the way it will always be.
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I think a lot of blue collar people related to me because a lot of people work for their money.
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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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I’ve always been interested in jobs in the NBA. But I’ve been in this for 20 years and it might be time to do something else.
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Who in their right mind wouldn’t listen to what Larry Bird tells them? He knows what it takes to be a successful player, and he’s letting us do the things to have the success.
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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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You’re all playin’ for second place.
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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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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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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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While day by day the overzealous student stores up facts for future use.
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