I always know what’s happening on the court. I see a situation occur, and I respond.
LARRY BIRDAnytime you’ve got an opportunity to play for your country and win a gold medal,
More Larry Bird Quotes
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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.
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Push yourself again and again. Don’t give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.
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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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Eminem. My son was listening to that and I was like, “What is that junk?” Then I started listening and I thought, You know, that kid is pretty good. It’s the storytelling.
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Don’t let winning make you soft. Don’t let losing make you quit. Don’t let your teammates down in any situation.
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First master the fundamentals.
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You’ve got to have them down before you can even think about playing.
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I’ve been around a while. I kinda know these things.
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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.
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The more you win, the better you’re gonna get. It grows on itself.
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When I go to the line I’m thinking ‘All net.’ When I don’t think that, I’m likely to miss.
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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.
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When it gets down to it, basketball is basketball.
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Basketball was always a game to me. One of the greatest things in life for me was to be able to play what I loved dearly and get paid for it. So it was always a game to me and that’s how I perceived everything.
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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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