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Larry Bird recalls how he and Magic Johnson 'brought a different aspect to the game'
Many basketball historians credit Bird and Johnson for changing the game of basketball for the better, meeting numerous times ...
‘They changed WNBA’ – Magic Johnson says Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese rivalry echoes his own with Larry Bird
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese leveled up women’s basketball to unprecedented heights in 2024. The WNBA phenoms sold out ...
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"There's a lot of people who helped save this NBA, it didn't start with us" - Bird rejected the narrative that he and Magic saved the NBA
"There's a lot of people who helped save this NBA, it didn't start with us" - Bird rejected the narrative that he and Magic ...
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"I get a little nervous sometimes when I talk about it" - Larry Bird on why he feels uneasy when asked to rank his legacy among the greats
"I get a little nervous sometimes when I talk about it" - Larry Bird on why he feels uneasy when asked to rank his legacy ...
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"Magic is still in my dreams" - Larry Bird admitted he struggled a year into his retirement
"Magic is still in my dreams" - Larry Bird admitted he struggled a year into his retirement originally appeared on Basketball ...
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Charles Barkley believed Larry Bird never wanted a battle against him on the court: "He's Larry Legend but not on the defensive end"
Charles Barkley claimed Larry Bird would not be able to guard him and how Kevin McHale was the worst matchup for him ...
Larry Bird Named the Best Passer in NBA History - Snubbed Magic Johnson
The Boston Celtics icon named his former teammate as the "best passer" he had ever seen in his life, snubbing Los Angeles Lakers rival Magic Johnson.
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"I was a little embarrassed about how the fans treated me" - Larry Bird on why it was tough coming to Boston as Pacers head coach
Larry Bird explained why he found it emotionally difficult to return to Boston as head coach of the Pacers, despite being celebrated by Celtics fans.
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"Never did make a lot of sense to me" - Larry Bird opened up about playing football for a time
"Never did make a lot of sense to me" - Larry Bird opened up about playing football for a time originally appeared on ...
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"The first thing Larry would be doing is reading the paper to see what ...
The league rode the momentum of their dueling legacies — Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, East vs. West, Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers — and the sport, once seen as a floundering product ...
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Isiah Thomas Flexes Rare Feat Of Beating Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson ...
Isiah Thomas Flexes Rare Feat Of Beating Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson And Larry Bird originally appeared on Fadeaway World.. The late '80s and early '90s marked a transitional phase in the end of ...