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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.

Larry Bird

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Larry Bird
Age: 67
Born: 1956
Born: December 7
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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 hate to lose more than I like to win.
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The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
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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 don't think that once you get to one level, you can relax. You've got to keep pushing.
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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 think a lot of blue collar people related to me because a lot of people work for their money.
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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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Push yourself again and again. Don't give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.
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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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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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You 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.
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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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The more you win, the better you're gonna get. It grows on itself.
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Leadership 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. Players will see right through a phony. And they can tell when you're not giving it all you've got.
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What's better? Dogs or broomsticks? I mean will the world really ever know?
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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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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.
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When I was a player, I didn't expect my teammates to play the way I did. I did expect them to work hard every day and get better. And I never learned anything by losing.
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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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