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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.

Larry Bird

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.
LARRY BIRD

Base Excite Fan Good Little Majority might Think
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
But it is a black man’s game, and it will be forever.
LARRY BIRD

Black Forever Gamer Man Will
My coach told me, “Larry, no matter how much you work at it, there’s always someone out there who’s working just a little harder – if you take 150 practice shots, he’s taking 200.” And that drove me.
LARRY BIRD

Always Coach Hard Litle Matter Much Someone Told Work
Leadership is getting players to believe in you. 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..
LARRY BIRD

Able Better Get Leadership Play Teammate Tell Tough
The more you win, the better you’re gonna get. It grows on itself.
LARRY BIRD

Better Get Gonna Grow Itself More Win
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.
LARRY BIRD

Guy Just Like Quick Really Some Strong Take Whoa
I mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American.
LARRY BIRD

Athlete Country Greatest Mean People Person World
I don’t think that once you get to one level, you can relax. You’ve got to keep pushing.
LARRY BIRD

Get Keep Level Once One Push Relax Think
My name’s been on this check for a week now.
LARRY BIRD

Been Check Name Now Week
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.
LARRY BIRD

Able Better Do Out Play Ready Teammamte Tell Tough
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.
LARRY BIRD

Black Care Dissapeard Far Guard Guy Play Red Want While Yellow
I hate to lose more than I like to win.
LARRY BIRD

Hate Like Lose More Win
He who has learned to trust nature finds need for ever fewer external directions. He will discard formula after formula, until he reaches the conclusion: Let nature take its course.
LARRY BIRD

Course Discard Formula Love Nature Trust Until
The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
LARRY BIRD

Announcers Basketball Eye
Michael Jordan is God disguised as a basketball player.
LARRY BIRD

Basketball Country Disguise God People Person Player

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