Top Highlights

• People who have the least to do with the success of a team often have the most to say about it.
• Just remember—there’s someone out there who is just as talented as you are, and he’s working just as hard. Maybe even harder.”
• But it started to get to me, just never having any money.” Two weeks into
• After 24 days on campus, Bird packed up his duffle bag, closed his dormitory room door, and hitchhiked back to French Lick. He did not tell anyone of his plans—not even the coach who had recruited him.
• “Larry,” Hodges said, “you’re killing their confidence. We’re losing them because of it.” “Well, I gotta go home and think about this,” Bird replied. “I’m here to play ball. I need to play ball.” Hodges explained that his presence was demoralizing to the starters,