Charles Barkley preferred going up against Larry Bird rather than Kevin McHale Bird averaged 1.7 steals and 0.8 blocks per game in his career, numbers surpassing those of legendary forwards like ...

At 6'9," Larry Legend became one of the first tall players who could knock it down from the outside. Apart from shooting, Bird also developed his playmaking skills and timing.

Bird wanted to go three for three With two 3-Point crowns across his name, it would have been understandable if Bird opted out of succeeding shootouts. Instead, Larry joined again in 1988.

From that point forward, Larry Legend played when he could. But aware his body could no longer take it, Bird opted for retirement in 1992, capping a decorated NBA career and ranking among the ...

In August 1992, Bird decided to call it a career after a discussion with his doctors. Larry could no longer bear the pain, and he was told that this was the best course of action for his well-being.

In fact, they often laud him for his greatness. "His game, you see, Larry Bird was the only [white] guy that was mentioned in the barbershop.

Larry Bird isn't too thrilled with how the NBA has become an offensive-driven league by changing its rules so that scorers can put up points without much resistance.

Larry came in with a scowl and swagger, the kind that didn't wait for respect but took it. That season, Kareem would win his sixth MVP, while the forward from French Lick led the Celtics to 61 wins.

Bird admitted that some of his Celtics teammates were jealous of him — and he understood why. "Oh, yeah," he said when asked if there was jealousy among his teammates. "I don't know.

Bird's front office role When Larry joined the Celtics front office in 1992 as a special assistant to then-CEO Dave Gavitt, there was quiet optimism that his presence would lend both credibility ...

All his life, Larry Bird has always represented his humble beginnings. No matter how many MVP awards he won, how many sellout crowds chanted his name or how many millions filtered into his bank ...