I think a lot of blue collar people related to me because a lot of people work for their money.
LARRY BIRDYou 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.
More Larry Bird Quotes
-
-
I’ve been around a while. I kinda know these things.
LARRY BIRD -
I really don’t like talking about money. All I can say is that the Good Lord must have wanted me to have it.
LARRY BIRD -
Anytime you’ve got an opportunity to play for your country and win a gold medal,
LARRY BIRD -
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 -
My name’s been on this check for a week now.
LARRY BIRD -
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.
LARRY BIRD -
Players will see right through a phony. And they can tell when you’re not giving it all you’ve got.
LARRY BIRD -
What’s better? Dogs or broomsticks? I mean will the world really ever know?
LARRY BIRD -
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.
LARRY BIRD -
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.
LARRY BIRD -
I learned what my weaknesses were and I went out the next day to turn those weaknesses intro strengths.
LARRY BIRD -
The best players will play. That’s the way it will always be.
LARRY BIRD -
The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.
LARRY BIRD -
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.
LARRY BIRD -
I’ve got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.
LARRY BIRD






