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I mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American.

Larry Bird

I wasn’t real quick, and I wasn’t real strong. Some guys will just take off and it’s like, whoa. So I beat them with my mind and my fundamentals.
LARRY BIRD

Guy Just Like Quick Really Some Strong Take Whoa
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.
LARRY BIRD

Brother Goal High Just Look Nest Now Player School Team
You can make all the excuses you want, but if you’re not mentally tough and you’re not prepared to play every night, you’re not going to win.
LARRY BIRD

Excuse Eye Make Mentally Night Play Prepare Tough You
If there was a payment to the bank due, and we needed shoes, she’d get the shoes, and then deal with them guys at the bank. I don’t mean she wouldn’t pay the bank, but the children always came first.
LARRY BIRD

Bank Children Deal Due Guy Need Payment Show
I knew I was as good as anybody. That’s not really bragging; it’s just that I’d put the time in.
LARRY BIRD

Anybody Bragging Good Just Put Really Time
The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.
LARRY BIRD

Best Celebrity Country Ever People Person Play Player
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.
LARRY BIRD

Always Ball Comfortable Five Game Hand Same Shot Tie
Push yourself again and again. Don’t give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.
LARRY BIRD

Again Buzzer Final Inch Push Sound Yourself
Before every game I used to go out and shot the same shots over and over and over. In the summer time I spent a lot of time just shooting. So really it just came natural.
LARRY BIRD

Any Before Dhot Game Go Natural Over Same Summer Use
Leadership is getting players to believe in you. If you tell a teammate you’re ready to play as tough as you’re able to, you’d better go out there and do it..
LARRY BIRD

Able Better Get Leadership Play Teammate Tell Tough
You’re all playin’ for second place.
LARRY BIRD

All Player Place Second
You’ve got to have them down before you can even think about playing.
LARRY BIRD

Before Down Play Think When
If you tell a teammate you’re ready to play as tough as you’re able to, you’d better go out there and do it.
LARRY BIRD

Able Better Do Out Play Ready Teammamte Tell Tough
I can see why fans don’t like to watch pro basketball. I don’t, either. It’s not exciting.
LARRY BIRD

Basketball Either Excite Fan See Watch
There are many times when you are better off practicing than playing; but most people just don’t understand that
LARRY BIRD

Better Many Most People Play Practise Time Understand
I hate to lose more than I like to win.
LARRY BIRD

Hate Like Lose More Win

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