Larry Bird just throws the ball in the air and God moves the basket underneath it. — Howie Chizek Copy Share Image
When I started playing, my mom said there were three players she wanted me to watch - Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and… — Zion Williamson Copy Share Image
Magic Johnson didn't play the style that Larry Bird did, and Michael Jordan sure didn't play the style that Magic or Bird… — O. J. Mayo Copy Share Image
A lot of black guys always ask me, 'Did Larry Bird really play that good?' I said, 'Larry Bird is so good… — Magic Johnson Copy Share Image
I think the greatest player I've ever played against was Magic Johnson. Next, was Larry Bird. Then, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. — John Salley Copy Share Image
Larry Bird was a talker. He'd tell you something and you'd be like, are you kidding me? You're really telling me that? — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
“Larry Bird looks like a bird, and Johnny Vagina looks like—hey, what is that in the sky? ” — Jarod Kintz Copy Share Image
Larry, you only told me one lie. You said there will be another Larry Bird. Larry, there will never, ever be another… — Magic Johnson Copy Share Image
Just basketball in general in Indiana is just huge, so that's everybody's getaway. That's our main thing, to think about the history.… — Greg Oden Copy Share Image
He knows where everybody is, not only on offense, but defense. That's the sign of, you know, a savant-type guy... Larry Bird,… — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
My chain heavy and my b-tches look very thorough must be the money like dealing with the Jerry curl white Range, call… — J Cole Copy Share Image
Of all the four major sports, whether you like Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski, maybe you like Bobby Orr, or you like Larry… — Shannon Sharpe Copy Share Image
Tiger Woods, Larry Bird, Wayne Gretzky, a pitcher just before a game, I would imagine they all have nervous energy. But as… — Randy Johnson Copy Share Image
Guys like Larry Bird -- he played so hard, he wants everybody else to play hard. That's not unreasonable. Any coach would… — Larry Bird Copy Share Image
One of my dear friends became Michael Jordan. That gave me a lot of access there. But I had access to everybody… — Ahmad Rashad Copy Share Image
Larry Bird is overrated in a lot of areas. ... Why does he get so much publicity? Because he's white. You never… — Dennis Rodman Copy Share Image
Every generation has their own great players. Who's to say that anyone's better than Cheryl Miller or Nancy Lieberman? Whose anyone to… — Diana Taurasi Copy Share Image
Back in the day however, careers were strictly built on competitions, just like surfing, though surfing is changing too so you can… — Christian Hosoi Copy Share Image
I like to use my Larry Bird analogy, because I'm from Boston. It must have been frustrating playing behind Larry Bird. Because… — Matt Hasselbeck Copy Share Image
Every Olympics, when I was growing up and playing basketball, my parents and I made it a point to sit down and… — Christian Laettner Copy Share Image
“When it was [Larry] Bird's turn [to sign souvenir Team USA basketballs], he said to [Brian] McIntyre ' What's the quickest it's… — Jack McCallum Copy Share Image
Look at guys like Larry Bird and George Brett and John McEnroe; that's what they did in their careers. They all wanted… — Wayne Gretzky Copy Share Image
I have always wanted to be part of something special, and when I got to Boston.. actually, when I bought, begged and… — Bill Walton Copy Share Image
Since I've been five, people asked me if we're related. It is usually the third question in the line of questions. What's… — Sue Bird Copy Share Image
“More recently, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird faced each other on the basketball court as arch-competitors—first in high school, continuing through college,… — Leonard Sweet Copy Share Image
“Soccer's appeal lay in its opposition to the other popular sports. For children of the sixties, there was something abhorrent about enrolling… — Franklin Foer Copy Share Image
Or swang a diploma, got em peepin' my persona. I done shook dice with Larry Bird in Barcelona. — Riff Raff Copy Share Image
I got really depressed when Sidney Moncrief lost to Larry Bird. That really depressed me. — Matt Besser Copy Share Image
“From what I've seen of (Larry) Bird, he's not just one bird. He's a whole flock!” — Bill Gutman Copy Share Image
Larry Bird is a hard man to deal with. He tries to make unfair trades. — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share Image
I've got to give Larry Bird his due; he was a great player. He knew the game and he was smart. — Dennis Rodman Copy Share Image
People say that, but I think the NBA was bigger than Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
Larry Bird is like a basketball god to me for what he's done for my career. — Jalen Rose Copy Share Image
“This is the Los Angeles Lakers of sunsets. Purple and yellow, it reminds me of Larry Bird.” — Jarod Kintz Copy Share Image
In the old days Michael Jordan and Larry Bird worked for everything they got. They worked hard on their game. — Charles Oakley Copy Share Image
The renaissance of the NBA in the 80s was due to the racial proxy battle between charming, good looking and unmistakably Black… — Jason Johnson Copy Share Image
Who in their right mind wouldn't listen to what Larry Bird tells them? He knows what it takes to be a successful… — Larry Bird Copy Share Image
Charles Barkley played in an era where he was never the guy. He always had to take a back seat to Michael… — Shannon Sharpe Copy Share Image
![“When it was [Larry] Bird's turn [to sign souvenir Team USA basketballs], he said to [Brian] McIntyre ' What's the quickest it's taken anyone to do this?' McIntyre said between fifteen and twenty minutes. Bird said, 'Time me,' finished in about six minutes, tossed the pen to McIntyre and said, 'Won…” quote by Jack McCallum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/cc5/jack-mccallum-56572_barcelona_when-it-was-larry-bird-s-turn-to-sign-so_2568382.jpg)
