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"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
"I've always thought I'd win five championships" - Larry Bird felt he underachieved in his Celtics career originally appeared ...
"I don't like all this publicity, but I knew this day was gonna come" - Larry Bird wanted no part of a retirement tour before leaving the NBA
Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird reflects on why he wanted to avoid a retirement tour, preferring substance over spectacle ...
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"Three days after rookie camp, I found out, this league is nothing” - Larry Bird on when he felt the NBA would be no challenge for him
Larry Bird admitted he knew he could dominate the NBA just three days into rookie camp despite early doubts about his game ...
Revisiting Magic Johnson and Larry Bird's rookie showdown at Boston Garden
Revisiting Magic Johnson and Larry Bird's rookie showdown at Boston Garden originally appeared on Basketball Network.
"That definitely did hurt Larry and I's career" - Kevin McHale says Larry Bird would have played a lot longer if Len Bias didn’t die
"That definitely did hurt Larry and I's career" - Kevin McHale says Larry Bird would have played a lot longer if Len Bias ...
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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
"Most of the rest of the country thought Larry Bird was African-American" - Jackie MacMullan recalls early stages of Larry ...
"It also helped the opposing teams shoot out there" - Larry Bird on the one thing he always disliked about the old Boston Garden
"It also helped the opposing teams shoot out there" - Larry Bird on the one thing he always disliked about the old Boston ...
‘Modeling myself after him’ – Cooper Flagg still dreams of Larry Bird and hopes Celtics legend watches his first NBA game
Larry Bird is 50 years older than Cooper Flagg. When ‘The Hick from French Lick’ played in his final NBA game on May 17 in ...
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"You either get better or you get out and they got better" - Larry Bird said Dream Team is to thank for surge of international talent in NBA
"You either get better or you get out and they got better" - Larry Bird said Dream Team is to thank for surge of ...
Who is Larry Bird? Exploring the role of NBA legend as part of Indiana Pacers amid 2025 finale series
Larry Bird, a legend, has a long history with the Indiana Pacers. He coached them to their first NBA Finals. Rick Carlisle ...
"Because Larry said that, I believed that" - Larry Bird saying Shaquille O'Neal would be the GOAT center gave the Shaq confidence he needed
"Because Larry said that, I believed that" - Larry Bird saying Shaquille O'Neal would be the GOAT center gave the Shaq confidence he needed originally appeared on Basketball Network.