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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
Black on the inside. Bird wasn't just white. He was unapologetically white in a Black-dominated league and he understood ...
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"I know it’s been very tough on Eddie" - Larry Bird admits he felt bad for putting an unfair spotlight on his younger brother
Greatness rarely travels alone, but in Larry Bird's case, it cast a shadow so long it swallowed nearly everything around it.
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"It just last for a minute or so, then it's looking forward to next year" - Larry Bird admits winning championships didn't excite him that much
Larry Bird won three championships, but with every title he captured, the excitement gradually faded. The first felt ...
Larry Bird And Michael Jordan Had Everlasting Impact In Iconic Spike Lee Film
By Contributing Writer As moviegoers celebrate the 36th anniversary of Spike Lee’s ‘Do The Right Thing’, the groundbreaking film is still remembe ...
"He's outing me at my home in front of all my friends and family" - Reggie Miller recalls when trash-talking Larry Bird backfired
Great shooters carry a certain ego with them, believing they are the best to ever do it. That's exactly how young Miller felt ...
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, ...
"From that point on, I never really recovered the way I wanted to" - Larry Bird recalls the practice injury that told him his career was over
"From that point on, I never really recovered the way I wanted to" - Larry Bird recalls the practice injury that told him his ...
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"I've always thought I'd win five championships" - Larry Bird felt he underachieved in his Celtics career
Bird was always meant to win championships; it was written in the stars when Boston drafted him. However, he had his own benchmark of titles. "When I first came to the Celtics, before I even played, I ...
Ex-Kentucky star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins NBA Finals MVP, leads Thunder to crown
Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander became the 11th player in NBA history to win the league MVP and Finals MVP ...
"People might think I'm going to be as good as him" - Larry Bird's brother Eddie opened up about the pressure of carrying the Bird name
"People might think I'm going to be as good as him" - Larry Bird's brother Eddie opened up about the pressure of carrying the ...
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"He may be the best shooter I've ever seen" -Julius Erving believes Larry Bird still has a case for being the greatest shooter in NBA history
It is no secret that Larry Bird's greatness demands constant revision. Each retelling, each retrospective, and each argument ...
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"Most of the rest of the country thought Larry Bird was African-American" - Jackie MacMullan recalls early stages of Larry Legend's fame
"People are paying attention but not really 'cause they figured that conference that Indiana State played in wasn't a very ...