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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.
Larry Bird
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Larry Bird
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: December 7
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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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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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