"If you're giving an honest effort out there, the fans react" - Larry Bird explained why he would never play for any other team than the Boston Celtics

Celtics fans were accustomed to winning from their Bill Russell days and were very knowledgeable of the game, as Larry Legend ...
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"We're not scared, and you can't give up in one game" - Larry Bird brushed off doubts after the Celtics lost 1987 Finals opener

Larry Bird never backed down from a challenge and was rarely fazed, even when the odds were stacked against him and the Boston Celtics. He always believed that winning is possible — something he ...
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Today in Boston Celtics history: Larry Bird retires

Today in Boston Celtics history, Hall of Fame forward Larry Bird retired from the game as a player in 1992. Sidelined by persistent back problems, the “Hick from French Lick” (as he was called for a ...