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“He can’t go anywhere without a crowd around him” - Larry Bird on realizing the cost of Michael Jordan’s fame

Apart from being rivals, Larry Bird and Michael Jordan also became friends off the court. They were never close friend like ...
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"I think Magic's probably as sick and tired of all this as I am" - Larry Bird sounded off on the NBA's push to make him Magic's rival

To be fair, there wasn't much of the matchup to be discussed, as Bird had just 14 points, while an injured Johnson played ...
Celtics Wire on MSN

Today in Boston Celtics history: Bird gets dual honor; Naismith publishes 1st rules

Today in Boston Celtics history, Bird was awarded both Man of the Year by the Sporting News and Athlete of the Year by the AP ...

I knew they were under stress, so I broke them: Larry Bird reflects on his 1988 three-point contest in a rare throwback confession

Larry Bird's legendary confidence was on full display during the 1988 NBA Three-Point Contest when he famously asked ...
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He was Mozart. He was Michelangelo. He was Steve Jobs - Bill Walton raved about Larry Bird's greatness

During his playing years, Bird helped the Celtics win three NBA championships. By doing so, Larry became one of the greatest ...
SKJ Bollywood News

The Other Dream Team: The Unlikely And Amazing Story Of How The Grateful Dead Funded And Outfitted The 1992 Lithuanian Olympic Basketball Team

At the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, the USA men’s basketball team took home bronze. It was Team USA’s worst finish in Olympic basketball up to that point. The most famous player on the 1988 team was ...