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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
Dominique Wilkins and Larry Bird were two of the most electric forwards of the 1980s. They locked horns like rival kings, but ...
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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
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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"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 ...
"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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"Most of the rest of the country thought Larry Bird was African-American" - Jackie MacMullan recalls early stages of Larry Legend's fame
"People are paying attention but not really 'cause they figured that conference that Indiana State played in wasn't a very big conference," MacMullan said of Bird in an interview ...
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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 ...