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"Larry was actually trying to figure out if he could make it off the scoreboard" - Larry Bird really wanted to challenge Michael Jordan during a commercial shoot
"When the two of them are in the stands and Larry challenges Michael, Larry was actually trying to figure out if he could ...
Basketball Network on MSN4d
Larry Bird admitted Dream Team's 1992 gold medal was too easy: "When you've been winning by 50 every night, it sort of takes something away"
Larry Bird, while thrilled with his Olympic gold, admits the Dream Team’s overwhelming dominance in the 1992 Olympics took ...
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NBA Great Larry Bird Felt Disrespect When Guarded By White Players
Larry Bird Was An Absolutely SAVAGE Trash Talker ... one player he wishes he could have faced in his prime. "He talks a little bit too much," Hardaway said. "... If there's one guy that I ...
Basketball Network on MSN2d
Horace Grant once named Larry Bird as the toughest player he ever had to defend: "He was just such a smart player"
Horace Grant, who retired from pro basketball in 2004, reflected on his NBA career in a Q&A a few years later. One topic was ...
Basketball Network on MSN9d
Robert Parish admits Larry Bird was sometimes tough to deal with: "Larry could be a real pain in the backside when things weren't going his way"
Parish said Bird, the once-fiery and trash-talking leader, became noticeably irritable toward the end of his career.
Basketball Network on MSN7d
"I think money is way overrated" - Larry Bird on why he didn't enjoy being a rich NBA superstar
Despite the financial rewards that came with his success, Bird candidly shared that money never brought him genuine happiness ...