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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 ...
"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 ...
"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.
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 ...
"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 ...
"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 ...
"It was a bad feeling, but I needed it" - Shawn Kemp believes getting torched by Larry Bird in their first meeting was an important experience
"It was a bad feeling, but I needed it" - Shawn Kemp believes getting torched by Larry Bird in their first meeting was an ...
Jeff Teague Claims 'No Disrespect' After Ranking Stephen Curry Above Lakers Legend
Stephen Curry is an all-time great NBA player. Jeff Teague acknowledged that -- and more -- when addressing recent all-time ...
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 ...
"We could do whatever we wanted, but come time to play, we just had to go play" - Larry Bird on Dream Team's mentality during 1992 Olympics
"We could do whatever we wanted, but come time to play, we just had to go play" - Larry Bird on Dream Team's mentality during ...
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Larry Bird and His Most Iconic Cards - Sports Illustrated
Larry Bird the "Hick from French Lick" along with Magic Johnson would help save basketball, while Michael Jordan was waiting in the wings.
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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 ...