Basketball has been my life and I worked at it so hard because I enjoyed it so much. — Larry Bird Copy Share Image
You can make all the excuses you want, but if you're not mentally tough and you're not prepared to play every night,… — Larry Bird Copy Share Image
You never make any of the shots you never take. 87% of the ones you do take, you'll miss too. I make… — Larry Bird Copy Share Image
Basketball was always a game to me. One of the greatest things in life for me was to be able to play… — Larry Bird Copy Share Image
Practice habits were crucial to my development in basketball. I didn't play against the toughest competition in high school, but one reason… — Larry Bird Copy Share Image
The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes. — Larry Bird Copy Share Image
When I go to the line I'm thinking 'All net.' When I don't think that, I'm likely to miss. — Larry Bird Copy Share Image
I always know what's happening on the court. I see a situation occur, and I respond. — Larry Bird Copy Share Image
My goal was just to try and be the best player on my high school team, and look where I am now.… — Larry Bird Copy Share Image
Coaches can talk and talk and talk about something, but if you get it on tape and show it to them, it… — Larry Bird Copy Share Image
When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become… — Larry Bird Copy Share Image
You know when I played, you had me and Kevin (McHale) and some others throughout the league. I think it's good for… — Larry Bird Copy Share Image
I was always making decisions and they were easier decisions because I had control of the game, I had control of the… — Larry Bird Copy Share Image
I can see why fans don't like to watch pro basketball. I don't, either. It's not exciting. — Larry Bird Copy Share Image
My opinion about basketball, the way I was taught, was when you step on the court, you play to win. — Larry Bird Copy Share Image
There are many times when you are better off practicing than playing; but most people just don't understand that — Larry Bird Copy Share Image
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… — Larry Bird Copy Share Image
In the closing seconds of every game, I want the ball in my hands for the last shot - not in anybody… — Larry Bird Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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… — Larry Bird Copy Share Image
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. — Larry Bird Copy Share Image
Basketball has been my life and I worked at it so hard because I enjoyed it so much. — Larry Bird Copy Share Image
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… — Larry Bird Copy Share Image
I've always been interested in jobs in the NBA. But I've been in this for 20 years and it might be time to do… — Larry Bird Copy Share Image
You can make all the excuses you want, but if you're not mentally tough and you're not prepared to play every night, you're not… — Larry Bird Copy Share Image
“I've got a theory that if you give 100 percent all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.” — Larry Bird Copy Share Image
I have always been confident in my skills and once the game got going I knew I was probably the best player on the… — Larry Bird Copy Share Image
I don't think that once you get to one level, you can relax. You've got to keep pushing. — Larry Bird Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
