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"I'd like to see them win it" - Larry Bird surprisingly backed the Lakers in the 1988 NBA Finals
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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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Robert Parish Explains Why Larry Bird Was A Better Leader Than Michael Jordan
In the realm of NBA legends, leadership is as integral to greatness as talent. Few understand that better than Robert Parish, the Hall of Fame center who ...
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"People tell me I'm Black on the inside and White on the outside" - Larry Bird on why he never cared about the "white men can't jump" stereotype
"People tell me I'm Black on the inside and White on the outside" - Larry Bird on why he never cared about the "white men can ...
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"Larry had told the world he was not coming out" - Former Boston GM reveals how Boston outsmarted the NBA to secure Larry Bird's draft rights
Larry Bird's name was drafted that year — secured, finessed and protected. And decades later, the man who helped make it ...
Can Paige Bueckers, Caitlin Clark can be the WNBA’s version of Magic Johnson, Larry Bird?
Johnson and Bird's rivalry took a floundering NBA and turned it into a juggernaut. Bueckers and Clark's might just do the ...
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"I see it happen with Larry Bird more often than any player" - Danny Ainge hails Larry Bird as the most unstoppable scorer of his era - MSN
Throughout his illustrious NBA career, Larry Bird proved that even elite defenders couldn't decipher his unique style of play. He was renowned for his exceptional all-around abilities. Still, his ...
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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 - MSN
Bird managed to return in 1989, but the decline was evident. Back issues hampered him and forced him to play through pain anew. From that point forward, Larry Legend played when he could.
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Larry Bird admits Danny Ainge showed him the value of 3-point shot: "You could shoot 35, 36 percent and do better if you shot 50 percent from the 2s" - MSN
Larry Bird admits Danny Ainge showed him the value of 3-point shot: "You could shoot 35, 36 percent and do better if you shot 50 percent from the 2s" Story by Adel Ahmad • 1w.