"They want me to come back and play home games" - Larry Bird on why he chose to retire instead of playing part time after ...

"People might think I'm going to be as good as him" - Larry Bird's brother Eddie opened up about the pressure of carrying the ...

"Most of the rest of the country thought Larry Bird was African-American" - Jackie MacMullan recalls early stages of Larry ...

"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.

By the early 1980s, Bird had emerged as the face of the Boston Celtics and as one of the defining figures of a basketball generation.. Fans wore his jersey with pride, opponents studied his every ...

Interestingly, during Bird's three-peat MVP run from 1984 to 1986, no other player came as close as King. Magic Johnson received just one first-place vote in 1985, while Dominique Wilkins earned ...

The gym was nearly empty, and both Bird and Legler were getting in early shots before warmups. ... NBA Legend Larry Bird Changed Tim Legler’s Life With One Simple Compliment.

Larry played with a mental and physical toughness that set him apart." Bird knew he had to work hard The Boston legend recognized early on that he wasn't gifted with natural athleticism.

And I'm like, 'That's Larry Bird down there.' We're the only two out there because he went out early," he continued. Legs said he eventually shot on the same side of the court as Larry, swishing ...