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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
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.
LARRY BIRD

Did Expect Play Player Teammate Then Way
I don’t think that once you get to one level, you can relax. You’ve got to keep pushing.
LARRY BIRD

Get Keep Level Once One Push Relax Think
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
I always know what’s happening on the court. I see a situation occur, and I respond.
LARRY BIRD

Always Court Happen Know Occur Respond Situation
But it is a black man’s game, and it will be forever.
LARRY BIRD

Black Forever Gamer Man Will
I learned what my weaknesses were and I went out the next day to turn those weaknesses intro strengths.
LARRY BIRD

Day Into Learn Next Strength Weakness Went
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 like being by myself.
LARRY BIRD

Being Like Myself
I’ve got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.
LARRY BIRD

End Got Somehow Theory Time Work
In the closing seconds of every game, I want the ball in my hands for the last shot – not in anybody else’s, not in anybody else’s in the world.
LARRY BIRD

Anybody Ball Closing Else Every Game Hand Last Second Shot Want
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.
LARRY BIRD

Competition Do Eye Inavarible Nature Number People Prize Same Such
The more you win, the better you’re gonna get. It grows on itself.
LARRY BIRD

Better Get Gonna Grow Itself More Win
Basketball has been my life and I worked at it so hard because I enjoyed it so much.
LARRY BIRD

Basketball Been Enjoy Hard Life Much So Work
The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
LARRY BIRD

Announcers Basketball Eye
I used to love the feeling of running, of running too far. It made my skin tingle.
LARRY BIRD

Far Feeling Love Made Run Skin Tingle Too Use

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