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“Was Going to Fight Him”: Larry Bird Opened Up On Magic Johnson’s First Trip to His Home on David Letterman’s Show

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson weren't excited to film a commercial together, but it quickly sparked a lasting friendship.

"From that point on, I never really recovered the way I wanted to" - Larry Bird recalls the practice injury that told him his career was over

"From that point on, I never really recovered the way I wanted to" - Larry Bird recalls the practice injury that told him his ...

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"Larry Bird said, 'If Robert doesn't want to be here, trade his a—'" - Robert Parish admits he didn't take Bird's side in his fight with Julius Erving - Yahoo Sports

Larry and Julius were both fined $7,500 for the fight — the largest fine ever given to a player for an on-court altercation at the time. These weren't just two stars, they were symbols of cities ...

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"Most of the rest of the country thought Larry Bird was African-American" - Jackie MacMullan recalls early stages of Larry Legend's fame

Now the funny part is most of the rest of the country thought Larry Bird was African-American cause they'd never seen him play on TV," she continued. "He was never on television." ...

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"Some guys have a good pain threshold, and some don't" - Larry Bird on playing through pain until his body gave out in 1988

Bird's injuries had taken a toll, something that teammate Danny Ainge said dated all the way back to the 1988 playoffs. "Larry was hurt in that series," Ainge said, referring to their 1988 Eastern ...