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70 Inspiring Quotes By Larry Bird For The Go-Getters

Famous As: One of the Greatest Basketball Players of All Time
Born On: December 7, 1956
Born In: West Baden Springs, Indiana, United States
Age: 67 Years

Larry Bird is an eminent American executive in the ‘National Basketball Association (NBA),’ a former professional basketball player and coach. Regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, he is also known by pseudonym ‘The Hick from French Lick.’ As of 2020, he is the only player in the history of the NBA who has been named ‘Most Valuable Player,’ ‘Executive of the Year,’ ‘All-Star MVP,’ ‘Rookie of the Year,’ ‘Coach of the Year,’ and ‘NBA Finals MVP.’ In 1998, he was inducted into the ‘Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.’ In 2016, Fox Sports rated him the greatest NBA small forward of all time. We bring to you a collection of popular sayings by Larry Bird on nature, future, love, money, will, winner, mind, loner, success, basketball, winning, sports, weakness, etc.

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Leadership is diving for a loose ball, getting the crowd involved, getting other players involved. It's being able to take it as well as dish it out. That's the only way you're going to get respect from the players.

Leadership is diving for a loose ball, getting the crowd involved, getting other players involved. It's being able to take it as well as dish it out. That's the only way you're going to get respect from the players.

Larry Bird
Basketball was always a game to me. One of the greatest things in life for me was to be able to play what I loved dearly and get paid for it. So it was always a game to me and that's how I perceived everything.

Basketball was always a game to me. One of the greatest things in life for me was to be able to play what I loved dearly and get paid for it. So it was always a game to me and that's how I perceived everything.

Larry Bird
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 the bank. I don't mean she wouldn't pay the bank, but the children always came first.

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 the bank. I don't mean she wouldn't pay the bank, but the children always came first.

Larry Bird
My goal was just to try and be the best player on my high school team, and look where I am now. And that was still my goal as a young kid, just to try and be a little better than my brother was.

My goal was just to try and be the best player on my high school team, and look where I am now. And that was still my goal as a young kid, just to try and be a little better than my brother was.

Larry Bird
Who in their right mind wouldn't listen to what Larry Bird tells them? He knows what it takes to be a successful player, and he's letting us do the things to have the success.

Who in their right mind wouldn't listen to what Larry Bird tells them? He knows what it takes to be a successful player, and he's letting us do the things to have the success.

Larry Bird
The nature of competition is such that any number of people invariably have their eyes on the same prize you do. Recognize your assets and employ them to the best of your ability.

The nature of competition is such that any number of people invariably have their eyes on the same prize you do. Recognize your assets and employ them to the best of your ability.

Larry Bird
I think you have to work very hard and dedicate yourself and have the respect of your teammates before you're about to go out and just try to take a game over by yourself.

I think you have to work very hard and dedicate yourself and have the respect of your teammates before you're about to go out and just try to take a game over by yourself.

Larry Bird
Eminem. My son was listening to that and I was like, “What is that junk?” Then I started listening and I thought, You know, that kid is pretty good. It's the storytelling.

Eminem. My son was listening to that and I was like, “What is that junk?” Then I started listening and I thought, You know, that kid is pretty good. It's the storytelling.

Larry Bird
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 day and get better. And I never learned anything by losing.

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 day and get better. And I never learned anything by losing.

Larry Bird
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.

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
A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.

A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.

Larry Bird
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 why I have it, but I do.

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 why I have it, but I do.

Larry Bird
As far as playing, I didn't care who guarded me - red, yellow, black. I just didn't want a white guy guarding me, because it's disrespect to my game.

As far as playing, I didn't care who guarded me - red, yellow, black. I just didn't want a white guy guarding me, because it's disrespect to my game.

Larry Bird
Guys like Larry Bird -- he played so hard, he wants everybody else to play hard. That's not unreasonable. Any coach would want that and demand that.

Guys like Larry Bird -- he played so hard, he wants everybody else to play hard. That's not unreasonable. Any coach would want that and demand that.

Larry Bird
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 them with my mind and my fundamentals.

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 them with my mind and my fundamentals.

Larry Bird
I don't know if I practiced more than anybody, but I sure practiced enough. I still wonder if somebody - somewhere - was practicing more than me.

I don't know if I practiced more than anybody, but I sure practiced enough. I still wonder if somebody - somewhere - was practicing more than me.

Larry Bird
In the closing seconds of every game, I want the ball in my hands for the last shot - not in anybody else's, not in anybody else's in the world.

In the closing seconds of every game, I want the ball in my hands for the last shot - not in anybody else's, not in anybody else's in the world.

Larry Bird
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 going to win.

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 going to win.

Larry Bird
Coaches can talk and talk and talk about something, but if you get it on tape and show it to them, it is so much more effective.

Coaches can talk and talk and talk about something, but if you get it on tape and show it to them, it is so much more effective.

Larry Bird
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 something else.

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 something else.

Larry Bird
The one thing that always bothered me when I played in the NBA was I really got irritated when they put a white guy on me.

The one thing that always bothered me when I played in the NBA was I really got irritated when they put a white guy on me.

Larry Bird
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.

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
When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become a pro.

When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become a pro.

Larry Bird
There are many times when you are better off practicing than playing; but most people just don't understand that

There are many times when you are better off practicing than playing; but most people just don't understand that

Larry Bird
Don't let winning make you soft. Don't let losing make you quit. Don't let your teammates down in any situation.

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
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.

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
I really don't like talking about money. All I can say is that the Good Lord must have wanted me to have it.

I really don't like talking about money. All I can say is that the Good Lord must have wanted me to have it.

Larry Bird
I learned what my weaknesses were and I went out the next day to turn those weaknesses intro strengths.

I learned what my weaknesses were and I went out the next day to turn those weaknesses intro strengths.

Larry Bird
My opinion about basketball, the way I was taught, was when you step on the court, you play to win.

My opinion about basketball, the way I was taught, was when you step on the court, you play to win.

Larry Bird
Once you are labeled 'the best' you want to stay up there, and you can't do it by loafing around.

Once you are labeled 'the best' you want to stay up there, and you can't do it by loafing around.

Larry Bird