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But it is a black man’s game, and it will be forever.

Larry Bird

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
Coaches can talk and talk and talk about something, but if you get it on tape and show it to them, it is so much more effective.
LARRY BIRD

Coach Effort More Much Show So Something Talk Tape
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
But it is a black man’s game, and it will be forever.
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Black Forever Gamer Man Will
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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Able Better Get Leadership Play Teammate Tell Tough
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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College Competition Fundamental High Master Play School
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.
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Any Before Dhot Game Go Natural Over Same Summer Use
As far as playing, I didn’t care who guarded me – red, yellow, black. I just didn’t want a white guy guarding me, because it’s disrespect to my game.
LARRY BIRD

Black Care Dissapeard Far Guard Guy Play Red Want While Yellow
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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Always Bother Got Me Nba One Play Put Really Thing While Guy
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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Able Better Do Out Play Ready Teammamte Tell Tough
I was always making decisions and they were easier decisions because I had control of the game.
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Always Ball Control Decision Easier Game Make
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.
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Did Expect Play Player Teammate Then Way
The more you win, the better you’re gonna get. It grows on itself.
LARRY BIRD

Better Get Gonna Grow Itself More Win
The best players will play. That’s the way it will always be.
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Always Be Best Play Player Way Will
I really don’t like talking about money. All I can say is that the Good Lord must have wanted me to have it.
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Good Have Like Money Really Say Talk Want
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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Around Best Label Loafing Once Stay Want

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