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Larry Bird thought ‘God was disguised as Michael Jordan’ but secretly told Magic Johnson Bulls icon was far from the best
Larry Bird knew Michael Jordan was on a path to GOATness. But even Larry Legend admitted there were many nights when His ...
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Magic Johnson Recalled Being Frustrated With Larry Bird’s ‘No Holds Barred’ Taunting for Not Playing Through His Injury
Lakers legend Magic Johnson recalls Larry Bird's competitive nature as he would try to out-perform Johnson even when he ...
"I didn't want to no part of it" - Larry Bird on why he rejected Magic Johnson's hug before their first college game against each other
In 1978, both players had shared a brief stint on the same squad at the FIBA World Invitational Tournament in South America, ...
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YouTube Gold: The 1987 NBA All-Star Game
The 1987 All-Star Game kind of crystallized where the league was. The East started Bird, Jordan, Erving, Wilkins and Moses ...
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"We were sitting there, drinking beers and just relaxing" - MJ shared his version of the passing of the torch moment with Magic and Bird
"I remember the night when we were sitting there, drinking beers and just relaxing," said Jordan in a 2013 interview with ...
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Magic Johnson recounts the time Larry Bird dropped 40 points just to taunt him while he sat injured on the Lakers bench
During a Lakers-Celtics game, Larry Bird delivered a remarkable 40-point performance while Magic Johnson was sidelined with an injury. Bird's display became a personal showcase for Johnson ...
‘I belong in New York’ – Larry Bird was almost a Knick but instead clinched epic 1984 playoff series for Celtics
It’s New York versus Boston with everything on the line. Two of the NBA’s premier franchises have been going to battle with ...
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"People make too much of triple-doubles" - Larry Bird explains why triple-doubles are an overrated part of the game
Bird, a three-time NBA champion, brought up the issue of chasing triple-doubles when reflecting on his own playing time with ...
Forget Michael Jordan – Boston Celtics legend who went toe-to-toe with Magic Johnson is greatest trash talker in NBA history
Everyone knows Michael Jordan could talk trash with the best of them. What people may not know is that ‘the best of them’ ...
NFL owners to discuss possibility of players participating in Olympic flag football
Soon, NFL players could be following in the footsteps of Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan and Larry Bird by becoming Olympic ...
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Larry Bird risked angering Celtics fans by voicing true feelings on Knicks
NBA legend Larry Bird once claimed he “belonged” in New York before getting drafted by the Boston Celtics. Bird is widely ...
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"I know he's the one who pushed for me to be part of the Dream Team" - Larry Bird credited one man for convincing him to play in the Olympics in 1992
Related: "I knew my days with the Celtics were over” - Larry Bird admits his love for Boston ended when the team traded his ...