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.
LARRY BIRDIt doesn’t matter who scores the points, it’s who can get the ball to the scorer.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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I mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American.
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There are many times when you are better off practicing than playing; but most people just don’t understand that
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My name’s been on this check for a week now.
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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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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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I really don’t like talking about money. All I can say is that the Good Lord must have wanted me to have it.
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The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
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Coaches can talk and talk and talk about something, but if you get it on tape and show it to them, it is so much more effective.
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I hate to lose more than I like to win.
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When I was a player, I didn’t expect my teammates to play the way I did. I did expect them to work hard every day and get better. And I never learned anything by losing.
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I don’t know if I practiced more than anybody, but I sure practiced enough. I still wonder if somebody – somewhere – was practicing more than me.
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Push yourself again and again. Don’t give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.
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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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What’s better? Dogs or broomsticks? I mean will the world really ever know?
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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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