When I was a kid, like 14 or 15, I played with the waiters from the hotel, 'cause that was the best game. And these guys, they'd let me play. And they were black guys. — 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
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… — 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 what I… — Larry Bird Copy Share Image
