Larry Bird Quotes

I have spoken with many former athletes, and they tell me the best time they had was in sports. I listen to them and use their experience in my career.

I'm going to go out and try to be the best player I can be and help the Chicago Bears win.

I want my team to win and to be the best player I can possibly be.

All you can do is let your football do the talking.

LeBron James, I just love watching him play. I love his work ethic and all the things he stands for.

Obviously, I want to be an All-Star.

Ottmar is a big coach and a good gentleman. I don't know if I'm a young Schweinsteiger; I'm another player. I am Granit Xhaka.

I love being an All-Star and continue to want to be an All-Star because that just shows you my talent and who I am. But I've always been a team player.

That's the thing about basketball - you do good things and you start to get recognition.

I love Evan Turner. I think he's a great teammate. I think he's a hard worker. I think he loves basketball. I don't think you can overvalue that.

Tremendous teammate, that's what comes to mind when I think of Scottie Pippen. He was a very caring teammate who was always concerned about the team. The way he played and expressed himself on the floor exemplified who he was as a player.

I have read that I was a Bill Bradley type. I wish I was a Bradley. He was one of the best. He helped his team win two championships, and that's the ultimate.

Everyday I walked on to the field I was the best center.

I had massive admiration for lots of players. Richard Hill would be up there, along with Martin Johnson.

The first good player I watched as a kid was Joe DiMaggio, and that was like ballet. Since then, I played sandlot and college ball and came to understand how difficult it can be.

These guys were the best. They were the best at their positions and made playing the game easier. And at the same time it made it so much more enjoyable.

Somebody tell the damn players to start playing like old school.

I want to be an NBA all-star and help my team win. That's what it's all about, is winning. I'm a competitor... People said a lot about me being selfish and stuff like that. Getting into the league, I can't wait to shut that down. I'm a guy who wants to play and to win and love my teammates.

I might not be Shaq, but I can be Kobe, you know?

I've given everything I can possible to the game, on and off the field.

Sports were a big part of my life. I was the captain of the basketball team in high school, and captain of the basketball team at Princeton.

The best kids are going to become the best. But the best thing about it is that you're going to learn lessons in playing those sports about winning and losing and teamwork and teammates and arguments and everything else that are going to affect you positively for the rest of your life.

I've been in basketball a long time, and nobody is more of a competitor than I am.

In football, the result is an impostor. You can do things really, really well but not win. There's something greater than the result, more lasting - a legacy.

When you're on the court, there is certain things that you would do that you wouldn't do off the court. When you get off, you obviously have to be gracious and a humble person. When you are on the floor, be a team player. Championships are what you are defined by - legacy. Go about things the right way.