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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.

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Larry Bird
Age: 67
Born: 1956
Born: December 7
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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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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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Push yourself again and again. Don't give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.
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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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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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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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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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I'm a firm believer in that you play the way you practice.
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I hate to lose more than I like to win.
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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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You're all playin' for second place.
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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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The more you win, the better you're gonna get. It grows on itself.
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I always know what's happening on the court. I see a situation occur, and I respond.
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The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.
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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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What's better? Dogs or broomsticks? I mean will the world really ever know?
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Strength is not nearly as important as desire. I don't think you can teach anyone desire. I think it's a gift. I don't know why I have it, but I do.
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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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