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"Larry Bird's on the elevator, and he's chirping" - Grant Hill recalls Larry Bird trash talking college players who scrimmaged against the Dream Team
Hill and his teammates were about to be indoctrinated into the ruthless culture of pro basketball. For Bird, there was no ...
"I would say DJ from Boston was the toughest" - Magic Johnson says Dennis Johnson was tougher to guard than Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen
Magic Johnson says Dennis Johnson was the toughest defender he ever faced, ranking him above Michael Jordan and Scottie ...
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"Magic still wanted to play. Larry wants to work" - Chris Mullin on the major difference between Magic Johnson and Larry Bird's post-playing careers
"You could see when Magic went back to coach the Lakers, he still wanted to be Magic. Magic still wanted to play. Larry wants ...
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"I probably would have had something to say back to him" - Tim Legler says he wouldn't take Larry Bird's trash-talk if he went up against him in a 3-point contest
"I hate to say it, but if Larry Bird walked in the locker room and guaranteed a victory in that competition and I was sitting ...
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"I knew in Detroit, we were nowhere near that level" - Isiah Thomas on how Larry Bird and the Celtics fueled his desire to become an NBA champion
Isiah Thomas credits Larry Bird and the early ‘80s Celtics for showing him what championship basketball looked like.
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"He never beat Larry Bird, he never beat Magic and Kareem"- When Isiah Thomas reminded Stephen A. Smith he did what Michael Jordan could never do
Zeke didn't hesitate to remind Stephen A. Smith how he superseded Michael Jordan by taking down the NBA's biggest names.
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“Nowhere Near That Level”: Isiah Thomas Revealed Larry Bird Inadvertently Fueled His Deep Desire for NBA Titles
Pistons legend Isiah Thomas revealed Larry Bird served as inspiration to reach great heights in the NBA in pursuit of ...
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Walter Clayton Jr. points: Florida star joins Larry Bird in March Madness history
He also created some March Madness history while doing so. As noted by Fox Sports' John Fanta, the 6-foot-3 guard, who was named a finalist for the Wooden Award, joined Larry Bird as the only two ...