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I just shoot until I feel good.

Larry Bird

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Larry Bird
Age: 67
Born: 1956
Born: December 7
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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 best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
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I'm a firm believer in that you play the way you practice.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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My goal was just to try and be the best player on my high school team, and look where I am now. And that was still my goal as a young kid, just to try and be a little better than my brother was.
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You're all playin' for second place.
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I wanted to compete at the highest level again - and that's the NBA.
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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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Michael Jordan is God disguised as a basketball player.
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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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