Larry Joe Bird , aka Larry Bird is an American former professional basketball player. Bird is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Bird was a 12-time NBA All-Star and received the NBA Most Valuable Player Award three consecutive times. This is a Quoteish quote tribute to Larry Bird the "The Hick from French Lick," with 15 of his most influential quotes on game, talent and winning.
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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. - Larry Bird
It doesn't matter who scores the points, it's who can get the ball to the scorer. - Larry Bird
But it is a black man's game, and it will be forever. - Larry Bird
I’m a firm believer in that you play the way you practice. - Larry Bird
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Push yourself again and again. Don't give an inch until the final buzzer sounds. - Larry Bird
I've been around a while. I kinda know these things. - Larry Bird
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. - Larry Bird
I've got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end. - Larry Bird
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The best players will play. That's the way it will always be. - Larry Bird
I like being by myself. - Larry Bird
I mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American. - Larry Bird
I really don’t like talking about money. All I can say is that the Good Lord must have wanted me to have it. - Larry Bird
You never make any of the shots you never take. 87% of the ones you do take, you’ll miss too. I make 110% of my shots. - Larry Bird
Once you are labeled ‘the best’ you want to stay up there, and you can’t do it by loafing around. - Larry Bird
I'm a loner. - Larry Bird
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