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When it gets down to it, basketball is basketball.

Larry Bird

Basketball was always a game to me. One of the greatest things in life for me was to be able to play what I loved dearly and get paid for it. So it was always a game to me and that’s how I perceived everything.
LARRY BIRD

Able Always Basketball Dearly Everything Game Get Greatest Life Love One Paid Perceive Play Thing
If there was a payment to the bank due, and we needed shoes, she’d get the shoes, and then deal with them guys at the bank. I don’t mean she wouldn’t pay the bank, but the children always came first.
LARRY BIRD

Bank Children Deal Due Guy Need Payment Show
Basketball has been my life and I worked at it so hard because I enjoyed it so much.
LARRY BIRD

Basketball Been Enjoy Hard Life Much So Work
Push yourself again and again. Don’t give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.
LARRY BIRD

Again Buzzer Final Inch Push Sound Yourself
What’s better? Dogs or broomsticks? I mean will the world really ever know?
LARRY BIRD

Better Boomstick Dog Ever Know Mean World
I like being by myself.
LARRY BIRD

Being Like Myself
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.
LARRY BIRD

Competition Do Eye Inavarible Nature Number People Prize Same Such
I 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 BIRD

Before Dedicate Go Hard Out Respect Teammate Think Try Work Yourself
I knew I was as good as anybody. That’s not really bragging; it’s just that I’d put the time in.
LARRY BIRD

Anybody Bragging Good Just Put Really Time
I always know what’s happening on the court. I see a situation occur, and I respond.
LARRY BIRD

Always Court Happen Know Occur Respond Situation
The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
LARRY BIRD

Announcers Basketball Eye
I’m a firm believer in that you play the way you practice.
LARRY BIRD

Believer Firm Play Practice Way
I used to love the feeling of running, of running too far. It made my skin tingle.
LARRY BIRD

Far Feeling Love Made Run Skin Tingle Too Use
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.
LARRY BIRD

College Competition Fundamental High Master Play School
Players will see right through a phony. And they can tell when you’re not giving it all you’ve got.
LARRY BIRD

All Give Got Phony Player Right See Teel
When I go to the line I’m thinking ‘All net.’ When I don’t think that, I’m likely to miss.
LARRY BIRD

All Net Likely Line Miss Think When Go

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