"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.

From group chats to high-level X's and O's breakdowns, the two superstars have pushed themselves -- and each other -- to the ...

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 ...

But for former NBA guard and current ESPN analyst Tim Legler, it was Larry Bird—the legendary “Hick from French Lick”—who changed his life with a single compliment. Before carving out a ten-year NBA ...

Magic Johnson and Larry Bird were the NBA's greatest rivals. It took time, ... 2012, and in that interview, they revealed that although their friendship developed over time, early on in the rivalry, ...

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.

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 ...

Larry knew Chet’s father, Dave Holmgren, played for the Gophers. He appreciated Chet’s willingness to listen and learn in their early conversations and, truthfully, Suggs believed in his own ...