I always know what’s happening on the court. I see a situation occur, and I respond.
LARRY BIRDI’ve been around a while. I kinda know these things.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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I knew I was as good as anybody. That’s not really bragging; it’s just that I’d put the time in.
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Practice habits were crucial to my development in basketball.
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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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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.
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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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While day by day the overzealous student stores up facts for future use.
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But it is a black man’s game, and it will be forever.
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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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Maybe it’s God disguised as Michael Jordan.
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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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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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When I was a kid, like 14 or 15, I played with the waiters from the hotel, ’cause that was the best game. And these guys, they’d let me play. And they were black guys.
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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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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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What’s better? Dogs or broomsticks? I mean will the world really ever know?
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