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What's better? Dogs or broomsticks? I mean will the world really ever know?
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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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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When I go to the line I'm thinking 'All net.' When I don't think that, I'm likely to miss.
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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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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 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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Maybe it's God disguised as Michael Jordan.
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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 think a lot of blue collar people related to me because a lot of people work for their money.
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I wanted to compete at the highest level again - and that's the NBA.
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Michael Jordan is God disguised as a basketball player.
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The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.
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