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"The only ball I ever really wanted was in 1986" - Larry Bird on why he coveted the game ball from his last NBA championship

Larry Bird was never fond of basketball souvenirs or memorabilia, including game balls. However, in 1999, the legendary forward revealed that he coveted one game ball used in Game 6 of the 1986 NBA ...
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"I should have quit right there" - Larry Bird on why retiring in 1986 would've been the perfect ending to his NBA career

You should always quit at your best, as the saying goes, and the iconic Larry Bird referenced that after winning the 1986 NBA Finals. The reason? He felt truly special about his final series ...
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"After that 1986 championship, everything fell apart" - Larry Bird on why he felt the Celtics were never the same after winning the 1986 title

As the Boston Celtics celebrated their 1986 title, little did they know that it would take three decades before they hoisted the Larry O'Brien trophy again. That Celtics team is considered one of the ...
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Klay Thompson Makes His Opinion of Larry Bird Extremely Clear

Dallas Mavericks veteran Klay Thompson is widely considered one of the greatest 3-point shooters in NBA history. But before he made his name as one half of the Golden State Warriors’ iconic “splash ...
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Klay Thompson Makes His Opinion of Larry Bird Extremely Clear

Larry Bird is arguably the greatest 3-point shooter of his era. The three-time league MVP averaged 24.3 points per game over his 13-year NBA career and won three consecutive 3-Point Contest titles ...