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 BIRDI hate to lose more than I like to win.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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I mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American.
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Anytime you’ve got an opportunity to play for your country and win a gold medal,
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I just shoot until I feel good.
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You never make any of the shots you never take. 87% of the ones you do take, you’ll miss too. I make 110% of my shots.
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I can see why fans don’t like to watch pro basketball. I don’t, either. It’s not exciting.
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The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.
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The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
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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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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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When I go to the line I’m thinking ‘All net.’ When I don’t think that, I’m likely to miss.
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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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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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It’s been a journey, the NBA. It’s taken me a lot farther than I ever expected.
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It makes me sick when I see a guy just stare at a loose ball and watch it go out of bounds.
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I hate to lose more than I like to win.
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