I mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American.
LARRY BIRDYou’ve got to have them down before you can even think about playing.
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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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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I didn’t play against the toughest competition in high school, but one reason I was able to do well in college was that I mastered the fundamentals.
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You can make all the excuses you want, but if you’re not mentally tough and you’re not prepared to play every night, you’re not going to win.
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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 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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I think a lot of blue collar people related to me because a lot of people work for their money.
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I can see why fans don’t like to watch pro basketball. I don’t, either. It’s not exciting.
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I always know what’s happening on the court. I see a situation occur, and I respond.
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I hate to lose more than I like to win.
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But it is a black man’s game, and it will be forever.
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In the closing seconds of every game, I want the ball in my hands for the last shot – not in anybody else’s, not in anybody else’s in the world.
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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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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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The best players will play. That’s the way it will always be.
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