I really don’t like talking about money. All I can say is that the Good Lord must have wanted me to have it.
LARRY BIRDI really don’t like talking about money. All I can say is that the Good Lord must have wanted me to have it.
LARRY BIRDI 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 BIRDMy 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.
LARRY BIRDI mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American.
LARRY BIRDI’ve been around a while. I kinda know these things.
LARRY BIRDWhat’s better? Dogs or broomsticks? I mean will the world really ever know?
LARRY BIRDGuys like Larry Bird — he played so hard, he wants everybody else to play hard. That’s not unreasonable. Any coach would want that and demand that.
LARRY BIRDDon’t let winning make you soft. Don’t let losing make you quit. Don’t let your teammates down in any situation.
LARRY BIRDThe 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 BIRDLeadership 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 BIRDIt makes me sick when I see a guy just stare at a loose ball and watch it go out of bounds.
LARRY BIRDThere are many times when you are better off practicing than playing; but most people just don’t understand that
LARRY BIRDYou can make all the excuses you want, but if you’re not mentally tough and you’re not prepared to play every night, you’re not going to win.
LARRY BIRDI was always making decisions and they were easier decisions because I had control of the game.
LARRY BIRDBasketball has been my life and I worked at it so hard because I enjoyed it so much.
LARRY BIRDMaybe it’s God disguised as Michael Jordan.
LARRY BIRD