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Who in their right mind wouldn't listen to what Larry Bird tells them? He knows what it takes to be a successful player, and he's letting us do the things to have the success.
Larry Bird
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Larry Bird
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: December 7
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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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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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I just shoot until I feel good.
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I wanted to compete at the highest level again - and that's the NBA.
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Maybe it's God disguised as Michael Jordan.
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I'm a firm believer in that you play the way you practice.
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You're all playin' for second place.
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Push yourself again and again. Don't give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.
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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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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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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 learned what my weaknesses were and I went out the next day to turn those weaknesses intro strengths.
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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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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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Eminem. My son was listening to that and I was like, “What is that junk?” Then I started listening and I thought, You know, that kid is pretty good. It's the storytelling.
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It makes me sick when I see a guy just stare at a loose ball and watch it go out of bounds.
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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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