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You're all playin' for second place.

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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If there was a payment to the bank due, and we needed shoes, she'd get the shoes, and then deal with them guys at the bank. I don't mean she wouldn't pay the bank, but the children always came first.
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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.
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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 a lot of blue collar people related to me because a lot of people work for their money.
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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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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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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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Michael Jordan is God disguised as a basketball player.
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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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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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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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Maybe it's God disguised as Michael Jordan.
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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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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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I always know what's happening on the court. I see a situation occur, and I respond.
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