I wanted to compete at the highest level again – and that’s the NBA.
LARRY BIRDI wanted to compete at the highest level again – and that’s the NBA.
LARRY BIRDA 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 BIRDI really don’t like talking about money. All I can say is that the Good Lord must have wanted me to have it.
LARRY BIRDI can see why fans don’t like to watch pro basketball. I don’t, either. It’s not exciting.
LARRY BIRDHe who has learned to trust nature finds need for ever fewer external directions. He will discard formula after formula, until he reaches the conclusion: Let nature take its course.
LARRY BIRDWhether it’s a tie game or down by 1 or up by five, it was always the same shot. So I always felt comfortable with the ball in my hands because it was in there a million times before.
LARRY BIRDI mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American.
LARRY BIRDI think you have to work very hard and dedicate yourself and have the respect of your teammates before you’re about to go out and just try to take a game over by yourself.
LARRY BIRDIt doesn’t matter who scores the points, it’s who can get the ball to the scorer.
LARRY BIRDWhen 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 BIRDMaybe it’s God disguised as Michael Jordan.
LARRY BIRDYou’ve got to have them down before you can even think about playing.
LARRY BIRDLeadership 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..
LARRY BIRDI think that takes it all. That’s the greatest thing you could ever achieve in your sport. So, I have been very fortunate to play on great teams, but the gold medal was probably the best.
LARRY BIRDI don’t know if I practiced more than anybody, but I sure practiced enough. I still wonder if somebody – somewhere – was practicing more than me.
LARRY BIRDThe best players will play. That’s the way it will always be.
LARRY BIRD