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"This is what everyone means when they talk about Bird being a bad mofo" - Rick Fox recalled Larry Bird's last iconic performance in NBA
Rick Fox got a front row seat of how Larry Bird could eviscerate an opposing defense when his body allowed him to.
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"I really don't talk as much as I used to, because I can't back it up" - Bird on when he realized he had to tone down his trash talk
"I really don't talk as much as I used to, because I can't back it up" - Bird on when he realized he had to tone down his ...
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"I did not shake Larry Bird's hand for 13 years" - Dominique Wilkins on how intense his rivalry with Larry Bird was
"I did not shake Larry Bird's hand for 13 years" - Dominique Wilkins on how intense his rivalry with Larry Bird was ...
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Patrick Ewing Recalls How Boston Fans Initially Disrespected Larry Bird
Before Larry Bird became an NBA legend, Boston fans were skeptical of his abilities. Patrick Ewing recalls how Bird was ...
"I'd like to see them win it" - Larry Bird surprisingly backed the Lakers in the 1988 NBA Finals
"I'd like to see them win it" - Larry Bird surprisingly backed the Lakers in the 1988 NBA Finals originally appeared on ...
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"He tells me, 'Fly, bird'" - Larry Bird once humiliated Brad Daugherty with two savage words and a cold-blooded jumper
"He tells me, 'Fly, bird'" - Larry Bird once humiliated Brad Daugherty with two savage words and a cold-blooded jumper ...
'I'm a 3-Time NBA MVP But Michael Jordan Almost Made Me Retire in My Prime'
Michael Jordan is the most revered name in NBA history for good reason. Jordan completely dominated basketball for most of his career, winning six championships with the Chicago Bulls, and a laundry ...
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"He can't jump, he can't do this, he can't do that" - Patrick Ewing recalls how Boston fans initially disrespected Larry Bird
Ewing, who grew up in Cambridge just across the Charles River, was raised in an environment where basketball conversations ...
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"Haven’t you got anyone on the bench who can guard me?" - M.L. Carr recalls how Larry Bird taunted an entire team during game
"Haven’t you got anyone on the bench who can guard me?" - M.L. Carr recalls how Larry Bird taunted an entire team during game originally appeared on Basketball Network.
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"It would be a different game for me if he was gone" - Magic Johnson opens up about Larry Bird rivalry and legacy
"It would be a different game for me if he were gone," Johnson admitted in 1987 via the New York Times. "He's my measuring ...