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.
LARRY BIRDWhile day by day the overzealous student stores up facts for future use.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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I’ve got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.
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I used to love the feeling of running, of running too far. It made my skin tingle.
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My name’s been on this check for a week now.
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My goal was just to try and be the best player on my high school team, and look where I am now. And that was still my goal as a young kid, just to try and be a little better than my brother was.
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If you tell a teammate you’re ready to play as tough as you’re able to, you’d better go out there and do it.
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The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
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Push yourself again and again. Don’t give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.
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First master the fundamentals.
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I wasn’t real quick, and I wasn’t real strong. Some guys will just take off and it’s like, whoa. So I beat them with my mind and my fundamentals.
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You’re all playin’ for second place.
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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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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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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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A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.
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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.
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