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"I would never compare him to Michael, but if anyone is close, it'll be him" - Larry Bird on why he puts Kobe Bryant and Jordan in one category
"I would never compare him to Michael, but if anyone is close to him, it'll be him." Bryant hadn't even been drafted yet, but ...
I’m the Boston Celtics legend who has a perfect 6-0 record vs Michael Jordan in the playoffs and was the one NBA star that MJ couldn’t beat
Going a perfect 6-0 in the playoffs is normally associated with the NBA’s GOAT. That was Michael Jordan’s record in the NBA Finals, which is as perfect as it gets and is often used as ...
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"It becomes harder to say no to a cheeseburger" - Michael Jordan admits it's been hard to get back into shape after retirement
"It becomes harder to say no to a cheeseburger. It's tough to get in that gym when you don't have that same motivation.
Basketball Network on MSN7d
"The guy guarding him falls for it" - How Larry Bird fooled his defender with a gum wrapper
The guy guarding him falls for it. All of a sudden, Bird blows by him, gets the ball back, goes in and scores. It's like the ...
Basketball Network on MSN9d
"I'm going to bust him next year so bad" - Larry Bird was out for revenge after Dennis Rodman said he'd be "just another guy" if he were Black
He made a comment that the Boston icon would have been "just another guy" if he were Black. Those words spread like wildfire.
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"Larry Bird is one of my great mistakes" - Bob Knight admitted he feels terrible for the way he treated Larry Bird in college
"Larry Bird is one of my great mistakes," Knight once said. "I was negligent in realizing what Bird needed at that time in ...
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“Better Than All the Black Guys I Know”: Michael Jordan’s Former Teammate Clashes With Dennis Rodman’s Opinion on Larry Bird
Larry Bird ran the 1980s, often getting in the way of Isiah Thomas and Michael Jordan. John Salley saw it happen.
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"My emotional state was, 'Geez, I know this is Michael Jordan'" - Christian Laettner fondly remembers beating MJ in ping pong during the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona
Though the veterans such as Larry Bird, Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan were evidently better on the court, they were no ...