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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.

Larry Bird

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.
LARRY BIRD

Bets Cause Fifteen Fourteen Game Hotel Play Waiter When
I like being by myself.
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Being Like Myself
I think a lot of blue collar people related to me because a lot of people work for their money.
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Blue Collar Lot Money People Relate Think Work
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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Anybody Bragging Good Just Put Really Time
The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
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Announcers Basketball Eye
Push yourself again and again. Don’t give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.
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Again Buzzer Final Inch Push Sound Yourself
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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Country Do Let Listen Mind People Person Player Right Successful Take
Whether it’s a tie game or down by 1 or up by five, it was always the same shot. So I always felt comfortable with the ball in my hands because it was in there a million times before.
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Always Ball Comfortable Five Game Hand Same Shot Tie
Leadership is diving for a loose ball, getting the crowd involved, getting other players involved. It’s being able to take it as well as dish it out. That’s the only way you’re going to get respect from the players.
LARRY BIRD

Able Ball Being Crowd Dish Drive Get Involve Leadership Loose Player Take Well
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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Good Junk Like Listen Listening Music Person Pretty Son Start Storytelling Thought
Maybe it’s God disguised as Michael Jordan.
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Celebrity Country Disguise God Maybe People Person
Once you are labeled ‘the best’ you want to stay up there, and you can’t do it by loafing around.
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Around Best Label Loafing Once Stay Want
I was always making decisions and they were easier decisions because I had control of the game.
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Always Ball Control Decision Easier Game Make
First master the fundamentals.
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First Fundamental Master
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.
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Bank Children Deal Due Guy Need Payment Show
I’ve always been interested in jobs in the NBA. But I’ve been in this for 20 years and it might be time to do something else.
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Always Been Do Else Interest Job might Nbs Something Time Twenty Years

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