From what I've seen of (Larry) Bird, he's not just one…

Bird by bird, buddy. Just take it bird by bird.

— Anne Lamott

Memphis—it’s just a bird. Birds fly around, brother. It’s what they do. It’s not following you, and it’s not a sign. Unless you really…

— Libba Bray

And I have been very blessed, having coached some of the greatest that have ever played the game. But if I had to start…

— Red Auerbach

In the old days Michael Jordan and Larry Bird worked for everything they got. They worked hard on their game.

— Charles Oakley

I've got to give Larry Bird his due; he was a great player. He knew the game and he was smart.

— Dennis Rodman

I got really depressed when Sidney Moncrief lost to Larry Bird. That really depressed me.

— Matt Besser

“...words-- a flock of birds in a tree at nightfall.”

— Cassiano Ricardo

“This is the Los Angeles Lakers of sunsets. Purple and yellow, it reminds me of Larry Bird.”

— Jarod Kintz

Larry Bird is a hard man to deal with. He tries to make unfair trades.

— Jermaine O'Neal

“Soccer's appeal lay in its opposition to the other popular sports. For children of the sixties, there was something abhorrent about enrolling kids in…

— Franklin Foer

One of my dear friends became Michael Jordan. That gave me a lot of access there. But I had access to everybody from Larry…

— Ahmad Rashad

Magic Johnson didn't play the style that Larry Bird did, and Michael Jordan sure didn't play the style that Magic or Bird played.

— O. J. Mayo

“At the age of six, the criteria for handsome was simply: "Is he not related to me?" and "Have I seen him on television?"…

— Mindy Kaling

“More recently, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird faced each other on the basketball court as arch-competitors—first in high school, continuing through college, and culminating…

— Leonard Sweet

I love Larry Bird, but I don't agree with him. I love him and respect everything about him. I learned a long time ago,…

— Pete Carroll