Bird Quote by Gary Payton

You can't compare me to Larry Bird.

— Luka Doncic

“From what I've seen of (Larry) Bird, he's not just one bird. He's a whole flock!”

— Bill Gutman

Larry, you only told me one lie. You said there will be another Larry Bird. Larry, there will never, ever be another Larry Bird.

— Magic Johnson

“Larry Bird looks like a bird, and Johnny Vagina looks like—hey, what is that in the sky?
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— Jarod Kintz

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

— Jermaine O'Neal

A lot of black guys always ask me, 'Did Larry Bird really play that good?' I said, 'Larry Bird is so good it's frightening.'

— Magic Johnson

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

— Dennis Rodman

“One night when I got in from work a bit late, 'cause it was really nice weather and everyone wants to take the punts…

— J.L. Merrow

In fact, I heard Bird first, and had got well into listening to him. You know, it's the kind of accidental thing that awareness…

— Gerry Mulligan

I remember when I was a rookie, there was an article in 'USA Today' that said, 'Larry Bird, he's lost a step.' That night…

— Shawn Kemp

Larry Bird is overrated in a lot of areas. ... Why does he get so much publicity? Because he's white. You never hear about…

— Dennis Rodman

I get called Larry more than I get called Joe.

— Joe Gatto