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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.
Larry Bird
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Larry Bird
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: December 7
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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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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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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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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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I just shoot until I feel good.
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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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Push yourself again and again. Don't give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.
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I don't know if I practiced more than anybody, but I sure practiced enough. I still wonder if somebody - somewhere - was practicing more than me.
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I wanted to compete at the highest level again - and that's the NBA.
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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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Michael Jordan is God disguised as a basketball player.
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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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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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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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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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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 think a lot of blue collar people related to me because a lot of people work for their money.
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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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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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