I mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American.
LARRY BIRDThe 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.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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I was always making decisions and they were easier decisions because I had control of the game.
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When it gets down to it, basketball is basketball.
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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.
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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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Practice habits were crucial to my development in basketball.
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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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It’s been a journey, the NBA. It’s taken me a lot farther than I ever expected.
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But it is a black man’s game, and it will be forever.
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Who in their right mind wouldn’t listen to what Larry Bird tells them? He knows what it takes to be a successful player, and he’s letting us do the things to have the success.
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I have always been confident in my skills and once the game got going I knew I was probably the best player on the floor most of the time whether it was junior high, high school or college. I knew I had control of the game.
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Maybe it’s God disguised as Michael Jordan.
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The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
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I had control of the ball. As a coach you sort of put the ball in other player’s hands and let them make decisions for you. But I still get a kick out of winning basketball games and that’s what I’m in this for.
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I wanted to compete at the highest level again – and that’s the NBA.
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The more you win, the better you’re gonna get. It grows on itself.
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