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Anytime You've Got An Opportunity To Play For Your Country And Win A Gold Medal, I Think That Takes It All. That's The Greatest Thing You Could Ever Achieve In Your Sport. So, I Have Been Very Fortunate To Play On Great Teams, But The Gold Medal Was Probably The Best.
-Larry Bird
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Anytime You've Got An Opportunity To Play

Larry Bird
Anytime You've Got An Opportunity To Play For Your Country And Win A Gold Medal, I Think That Takes It All. That's The Greatest Thing You Could Ever Achieve In Your Sport. So, I Have Been Very Fortunate To Play On Great Teams, But The Gold Medal Was Probably The Best.
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