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"That's when I resigned from the Celtics. I have never looked back” - Larry Bird on why he cut off ties to the Boston Celtics

"That's when I resigned from the Celtics. I have never looked back” - Larry Bird on why he cut off ties to the Boston Celtics ...

"How do you keep Kareem off any list?” - Larry Bird sounded off on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar not getting enough recognition in the GOAT debate

Larry Bird says it’s unconventional that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is left out of GOAT debates because of his legacy across eras ...
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"That ball looks like a part of his hand" - Larry Bird was impressed by 'Pistol' Pete Maravich's ball control

"That ball looks like a part of his hand" - Larry Bird was impressed by 'Pistol' Pete Maravich's ball control originally ...
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"I didn't really follow it. I always watched the ABA" - Larry Bird on why he chose not to watch the NBA before his basketball career began

Larry Bird says he didn’t follow the NBA growing up, highlighting how the league transformed from a struggling product to a ...
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"We never shook hands, we never spoke our whole career" - Dominique Wilkins on why he and Larry Bird never got along over their lengthy NBA careers

Dominique Wilkins revealed how his rivalry with Larry Bird stayed silent yet fierce through some of the toughest battles in ...

"I always played him right" - Michael Cooper explained why Larry Bird has always respected him

"I always played him right" - Michael Cooper explained why Larry Bird has always respected him originally appeared on ...

John Salley recalls Bill Laimbeer's takedown of Larry Bird that led to a brawl: "They didn't fine him, they didn't tech him"

John Salley remembers Bill Laimbeer’s infamous takedown of Larry Bird during the 1987 Eastern Conference Finals.

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. Larry Bird ...
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"It didn't take long to get him quiet" - Larry Bird recalls shutting down trash-talking Cedric Maxwell at his first Celtics practice

Larry Bird recalls how Cedric Maxwell trash-talked him when he first joined the Celtics and how he quickly proved himself on ...

Larry Bird Named the Best NBA Star He Played With - Snubbed Kevin McHale

The Boston Celtics are the most successful franchise in NBA history. No one has won more championships than they have and a large reason for that is the incredible players that they've had over the ...
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Larry Bird Reflects on the Malice at the Palace, Still Haunts His Memory

Larry Bird recalled the infamous Malice at the Palace, a night of chaos that altered the NBA forever. Reflecting on the 2004 ...
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Larry Bird admitted his quiet NBA exit was “a ridiculous way” to retire

Larry Bird called his quiet 1992 retirement “a ridiculous way” to bow out—but his impact never needed an encore.