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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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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.
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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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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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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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I think a lot of blue collar people related to me because a lot of people work for their money.
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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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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 just shoot until I feel good.
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My opinion about basketball, the way I was taught, was when you step on the court, you play to win.
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I learned what my weaknesses were and I went out the next day to turn those weaknesses intro strengths.
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I really don't like talking about money. All I can say is that the Good Lord must have wanted me to have it.
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Practice habits were crucial to my development in basketball. I didn't play against the toughest competition in high school, but one reason I was able to do well in college was that I mastered the fundamentals. You've got to have them down before you can even think about playing.
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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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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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It's been a journey, the NBA. It's taken me a lot farther than I ever expected.
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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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