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Larry Bird Inspirational Quotes (44)

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I think you have to work very hard and dedicate yourself and have the respect of your teammates before you're about to go out and just try to take a game over by yourself.
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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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It's been a journey, the NBA. It's taken me a lot farther than I ever expected.
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The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
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Maybe it's God disguised as Michael Jordan.
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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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You know when I played, you had me and Kevin (McHale) and some others throughout the league. 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.
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I wanted to compete at the highest level again - and that's the NBA.
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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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Anytime you've got an opportunity to play for your country and win a gold medal, 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.
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I think a lot of blue collar people related to me because a lot of people work for their money.
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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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I don't think that once you get to one level, you can relax. You've got to keep pushing.
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I just shoot until I feel good.
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Who in their right mind wouldn't listen to what Larry Bird tells them? He knows what it takes to be a successful player, and he's letting us do the things to have the success.
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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.
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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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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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The more you win, the better you're gonna get. It grows on itself.
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Strength is not nearly as important as desire. I don't think you can teach anyone desire. I think it's a gift. I don't know why I have it, but I do.
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I hate to lose more than I like to win.
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Don't let winning make you soft. Don't let losing make you quit. Don't let your teammates down in any situation.
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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.
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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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