Larry Bird Quotes

I’ve got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.

I’ve never been afraid to fail.

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.

What you lack in talent can be made up with desire, hustle, and giving 110% all the time.

Push yourself again and again. Don’t give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.

I don’t know if I was better than Jordan, but I was better than Larry Bird.

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.

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.

I just try to play as hard as I can and make my teammates better.

It’s not as bad as you think it is.

I don’t care who’s guarding me, I’m still going to shoot.

The best NBA players are the ones who can make their teammates better.

The more you sweat in practice, the less you bleed in battle.

I’ve been in this game for a long time, but I’ll be damned if I’m going to play like an old man.

The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.

I don’t know my limits because I never give up.

If you don’t believe you can win, there’s no point in playing.

I’ve got a great work ethic and I’m constantly looking for ways to improve.

I’m not out there sweating for three hours every day just to find out what it feels like to sweat.

I always believe that the sky is the limit, and I’m not afraid to aim high.

I’m a firm believer that if you work hard, you’ll get what you deserve.

Success is not an accident. It’s hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love of what you are doing.

I don’t coach losers.

Shoot for the sky, even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.

In order to achieve greatness, you have to be willing to make sacrifices.

I never really look for anything. What God throws my way comes. I wake up in the morning and whichever way God turns my feet, I go.

When I walk into an arena, I expect to win. If I don’t, I won’t be happy.

I don’t believe in failure. It’s not failure if you enjoyed the process.

I’m never going to stop winning. I’m going to keep working harder and find ways to win.

I don’t care about my legacy. I don’t care about how people remember me. All I care about is winning.

I’m not in the business of being second best.

You have to be willing to put in the hours and do whatever it takes to succeed.

The more difficult the victory, the greater the satisfaction in winning.

I never played the game to be famous. I played the game because I loved it.

Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.

I always shoot for the moon, even if I miss, I’ll land among the stars.

If you want to achieve greatness, stop asking for permission.

It’s not the hours you put in, it’s what you put into the hours.

Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.

I’ve always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.

If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything.

Practice like you’ve never won, play like you’ve never lost.

Believe in yourself, work hard, and anything is possible.

Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.

Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.