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'Take Three of Them Teeth Home': Larry Bird Revealed Why He Rejected Magic Johnson’s Friendship
Magic Johnson and Larry Bird are parts of arguably the greatest basketball rivalry we’ve ever seen. The two Hall-of-Famers ...
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"God, if you let me get through this, I won't play no more" - Larry Bird describes the moment that made him retire for good
"I said, 'God, if you let me get through this, I won't play no more,'" Bird remembered after announcing his retirement in '92 ...
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"Larry Bird came in there and gave us a speech about taking it more serious" - Tyrese Haliburton says "Larry Legend" went off on the players about effort before the All-Star Game
For Bird, the All-Star Game had meaning ... Michael Jordan and Isiah Thomas. Yet even with the speech, the outcome unfolded as expected. A highlight reel of flashy dunks, half-court shots and ...
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"Once I gave the Celtics my list of coaches, I was frozen out" - Larry Bird admits frustration over not getting the coach he wanted in Boston
In the summer of 1997, the Boston Celtics found themselves at another crucial juncture. The franchise was still drifting in ...