Once you are labeled ‘the best’ you want to stay up there, and you can’t do it by loafing around.
LARRY BIRDI mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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The one thing that always bothered me when I played in the NBA was I really got irritated when they put a white guy on me.
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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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Maybe it’s God disguised as Michael Jordan.
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You’ve got to have them down before you can even think about playing.
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A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.
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I like being by myself.
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I have always been confident in my skills and once the game got going I knew I was probably the best player on the floor most of the time whether it was junior high, high school or college. I knew I had control of the game.
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Michael Jordan is God disguised as a basketball player.
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I hate to lose more than I like to win.
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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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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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My opinion about basketball, the way I was taught, was when you step on the court, you play to win.
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I’ve been around a while. I kinda know these things.
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Leadership is diving for a loose ball, getting the crowd involved, getting other players involved. It’s being able to take it as well as dish it out. That’s the only way you’re going to get respect from the players.
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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..
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