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The one thing that always bothered me when I played in the NBA was I really got irritated when they put a white guy on me.
Larry Bird
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Larry Bird
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: December 7
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Guys 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.
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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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