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Larry Bird took issue with a bold player comparison early in his NBA career: "It wasn't really fair to either of us"
In a 2011 interview with SLAM Magazine, basketball legend Larry Bird was asked about a recurring trend in NBA discourse — ...
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Larry Bird admits Danny Ainge showed him the value of 3-point shot: "You could shoot 35, 36 percent and do better if you shot 50 percent from the 2s"
Larry Bird mastered the 3-point shot after learning of its true value before the rest of the league caught on.
Walter Clayton Jr joins rare club with Larry Bird. How did he and his Florida basketball teammates react?
Walter Clayton Jr. joined Larry Bird as the first player with 30 points in the Elite Eight and Final Four. Here's what he and ...
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"No one ever asks me about Kareem" - Magic Johnson talks about fans always asking him about Larry Bird
Have you talked to Larry?' No one ever asks me about Kareem or James Worthy or Bryon or Coop. It's always Larry. We've gotten ...
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Larry Bird on his first time teaming up with Magic Johnson before their rivalry began: "He wouldn't give me the ball"
A while before their names became synonymous with NBA greatness, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson shared a court in relative obscurity. The year was 1978. Both were just college kids — rising talents but ...
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"I'm liked by my mom, that's all that matters" - Larry Bird had a great way of dealing with other people's opinions
Throughout his illustrious NBA career, Larry Bird stood as a beacon of dedication and focus. Despite the immense fame that surrounded him, "The Hick from French Lick" remained committed to the ...
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NBA Great Larry Bird Once Told Opposing Coach: `Put The (Bleeping) Rookie In'
It is no secret NBA Hall of Famer Larry Bird loved trash talk. It was even more important when Bird faced a rookie for the first time. Former NBA player Jayson Williams learned this his first ...
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"By the time he got really good, we were on our way out" - Larry Bird explains why he never felt he had a true rivalry with Michael Jordan
The Chicago guard didn't stay in their shadow for long, but Bird's prime was fading by the time his dominance was fully ...