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"We would have been best friends" - Larry Bird thought he and Magic Johnson would have been "inseparable" if they had grown up together

"You feel honored about everything. Me and Magic came together into this league, we competed in college, we competed trought ...
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"Larry Bird said, 'If Robert doesn't want to be here, trade his a—'" - Robert Parish admits he didn't take Bird's side in his fight with Julius Erving

Larry Bird and Julius Erving were two players rarely associated with in-game violence. They were intense, competitive and brutally skilled but not the type to swing first. And yet, in November 1984, ...
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Norm Nixon Sheds Light on Why Julius Erving Punched Larry Bird

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Norm Nixon gives clarity on what exactly led to Julius Erving and Larry Bird's infamous ...
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The Rivalry Between Larry Bird And Magic Johnson That Defined An Entire Era

Magic Johnson and Larry Bird’s rivalry is regarded as one of the best in basketball history. It all started in college when Johnson’s Michigan State team and Bird’s Indiana State team faced off in the ...

Larry Bird says Magic Johnson was more successful because of his championships

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson helped define basketball in the 1980s, their rivalry driving the NBA into the mainstream. Although many saw them as evenly matched, Bird believes Johnson came out ahead.
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Patrick Beverley picks Kevin Durant over Larry Bird, says it’s ‘not even close’

Larry Bird is widely regarded as one of the greatest NBA players ever, and with good reason. The Boston Celtics legend's excellence, along with his rivalry with Magic Johnson, is what saved the NBA ...