"I'm going to torch your a-- today" - Larry Bird trash-talked his teammate to fire up a dead Celtics practice

One man who's still notoriously known for trash-talking and then backing it up on the court is Larry Bird. The ...
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"He could really jump. He'd dunk on you" - Former Larry Bird's high school teammate on his surprising athleticism

Larry Bird is recognized as one of the greatest NBA players of all time, but he was never known for being athletic like other stars of his era, such as Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins. Instead, ...
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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

There was never a chip on Larry Bird's shoulder about his skin color. In a sport where rhythm, swagger and aerial artistry were often associated with something he wasn't born with. If anything, he ...

"Sometimes they think you are God, and you are supposed to do everything they ask" - Larry Bird opened up about the pressure and problems he faced with Celtics fans

On the hardwood, he was the alpha and omega of the Boston Celtics squad that dominated the 1980s, leading the franchise to ...