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 BIRDI knew I was as good as anybody. That’s not really bragging; it’s just that I’d put the time in.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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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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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.
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Basketball has been my life and I worked at it so hard because I enjoyed it so much.
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Michael Jordan is God disguised as a basketball player.
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I like being by myself.
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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’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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Players will see right through a phony. And they can tell when you’re not giving it all you’ve got.
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What’s better? Dogs or broomsticks? I mean will the world really ever know?
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First master the fundamentals.
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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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I have always been confident in my skills and once the game got going I knew I was probably the best player on the floor most of the time whether it was junior high, high school or college. I knew I had control of the game.
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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.
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I wanted to compete at the highest level again – and that’s the NBA.
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The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.
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