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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

I’ve been around a while. I kinda know these things.
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Around Been Kinda Know These Thing While
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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Become Court Dream Exactly Leave never Pro Until Want When Young
I 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.
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Best Gold Greatest Medal Probably Sport Take Thing Think
My coach told me, “Larry, no matter how much you work at it, there’s always someone out there who’s working just a little harder – if you take 150 practice shots, he’s taking 200.” And that drove me.
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Always Coach Hard Litle Matter Much Someone Told Work
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
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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He 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.
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Course Discard Formula Love Nature Trust Until
I mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American.
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Athlete Country Greatest Mean People Person World
While day by day the overzealous student stores up facts for future use.
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Day Future Overzealous Store Student Use While
Strength is not nearly as important as desire. I don’t think you can teach anyone desire. I think it’s a gift. I don’t know why I have it, but I do.
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Anyone Desire Important Merely Strength Teach Think
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
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.
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It’s been a journey, the NBA. It’s taken me a lot farther than I ever expected.
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The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
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My opinion about basketball, the way I was taught, was when you step on the court, you play to win.
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I’ve always been interested in jobs in the NBA. But I’ve been in this for 20 years and it might be time to do something else.
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