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"Larry was actually trying to figure out if he could make it off the scoreboard" - Larry Bird really wanted to challenge Michael Jordan during a commercial shoot
"When the two of them are in the stands and Larry challenges Michael, Larry was actually trying to figure out if he could ...
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‘Larry Bird and Magic Johnson never won 3 in a row’: Michael Jordan wanted to retire from NBA in 1992 to play baseball but he didn’t because he said he needed to win …
The one and only Michael Jordan wanted to retire from the NBA in 1992 and play baseball. However, the Chicago Bulls icon didn ...
Celtics legend Larry Bird reveals his pick for the player he’d most like to play with
Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird has revealed the one player he wishes he could have shared the court with during his ...
NBA Great Larry Bird Felt Disrespect When Guarded By White Players
Byron Scott tells a story of Larry Bird getting upset because an opposing coach guarded him with a white player ...
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Larry Bird admitted Dream Team's 1992 gold medal was too easy: "When you've been winning by 50 every night, it sort of takes something away"
Larry Bird, while thrilled with his Olympic gold, admits the Dream Team’s overwhelming dominance in the 1992 Olympics took ...
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Here's why Celtics legend Larry Bird still regrets his one scuffle outside a Boston bar!
Celtics legend Larry Bird still regrets his involvement in a bar fight during the 1985 Eastern Conference Finals. The altercation with a bartender-bouncer outside a Boston bar tarnished his reputation ...
Basketball Network on MSN9d
Larry Bird explains why broken air conditioning at Boston Garden never bothered him: "Growing up, I played on the asphalt when it was 95 degrees"
Long before the Boston Celtics moved to TD Garden in 1995, their home was the historic Boston Garden — a venue beloved by ...
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"I'll probably be miserable the rest of my life" - Larry Bird on leaving the Indiana Pacers head coaching job
Larry Bird walked away from coaching without a backward ... to the executive role as it had to coaching and in 2012, "Larry Legend" was named NBA Executive of the Year — the only person in ...
Basketball Network on MSN9d
Larry Bird admits his injuries made him appreciate Kobe more: "I know what he's been through"
Bird, who had to retire early, admitted Bryant's resilience to keep playing through injuries made him admire him even more.
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Think you know everything about Larry Bird? New book may stump even his biggest fans
"No one appears out of a vacuum." Mills' new book "As if by Magic: The Story of Larry Bird's Indiana High School Basketball Days," tells the story of a legend in the early days, packed with ...
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Boston Celtics Legend Paul Pierce Makes Bold Larry Bird Statement
Recently, the 2008 NBA Finals MVP mentioned another Celtics legend (Larry Bird) when he was talking about Jayson Tatum. Pierce (via KG Certified): "Even Larry Bird was underappreciated ...
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5x NBA Champion Makes Surprising Statement About Boston Celtics Legend Larry Bird
He's going to do something to impact that possesion." Larry Bird was ALWAYS in go-mode 😤 Watch Michael Cooper & the Celtics legend discuss their on-court rivalry & mutual respect. Bird finished ...