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.

Quote by Larry Bird

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It doesn't matter who scores the points, it's who can get the ball to the...

It doesn't matter who scores the points, it's who can get the ball to the...

When it gets down to it, basketball is basketball.

When it gets down to it, basketball is basketball.

First master the fundamentals.

First master the fundamentals.

I mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American.

I mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American.

But it is a black man's game, and it will be forever.

But it is a black man's game, and it will be forever.

I really don't like talking about money. All I can say is that the Good...

I really don't like talking about money. All I can say is that the Good...

Once you are labeled 'the best' you want to stay up there, and you can't...

Once you are labeled 'the best' you want to stay up there, and you can't...

A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop...

A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop...

Leadership is diving for a loose ball, getting the crowd involved, getting other players involved....

Leadership is diving for a loose ball, getting the crowd involved, getting other players involved....

While day by day the overzealous student stores up facts for future use, he who...

While day by day the overzealous student stores up facts for future use, he who...

The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.

The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.

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

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

I've got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things...

I've got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things...

I've been around a while. I kinda know these things.

I've been around a while. I kinda know these things.

Leadership is getting players to believe in you. If you tell a teammate you're ready...

Leadership is getting players to believe in you. If you tell a teammate you're ready...

The best players will play. That's the way it will always be.

The best players will play. That's the way it will always be.

It doesn't matter who scores the points, it's who can get the ball to the...

It doesn't matter who scores the points, it's who can get the ball to the...

The Olympic Games are the quadrennial celebration of the springtime of humanity.

The Olympic Games are the quadrennial celebration of the springtime of humanity.

Left hand, right hand, it doesnt matter. Im amphibious.

Left hand, right hand, it doesnt matter. Im amphibious.

It's too bad that one has to conceive of sports as being the only arena...

It's too bad that one has to conceive of sports as being the only arena...