Larry Bird was an embodiment of what the NBA wanted to be at the beginning of the 1980s. Nonchalant, extremely skilled, and with the swagger of a champion, Larry Bird took to the NBA like a fish to water from…
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Larry Bird made a net worth of $75 million from a mere $24M career earnings because he didn’t need supercars or fancy cloths to “Build His Ego”
Despite being a superstar of the league throughout the 80s, Larry Bird was as humble and down-to-earth as anyone can be. To most NBA fans, Larry Bird might have come off as a rude man who used to humiliate his…
“Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving breaking apart just to rekindle Lakers – Celtics rivalry”: NBA Twitter gets excited to revisit the Larry Bird vs Magic Johnson glory days as KD to Boston rumours catch fire
Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving have been the biggest talking points this offseason because the teams which end up getting them will become a contender automatically. As hard as it is going to get for the Brooklyn Nets to get…
“I got Kobe Bryant and LeBron James tied at the last spot”: Metta World Peace snubs out Shaquille O’Neal, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird from his top 5 all-time list
Metta World Peace revealed his top 5 all-time list consisting of Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and LeBron James. Discussing GOAT debates, top 5 lists, Mt. Rushmore, and many more controversial takes like these are a favorite…
Charles Barkley once hilariously challenged Michael Jordan and Larry Bird to a game of Horse during now-iconic McDonald’s commercial
The 90s was a crazy time for commercials – getting 3 future Hall of Famers Charles Barkley, Michael Jordan, and Larry Bird in one shot was the craziest thing McDonald’s did. What do you think about when you hear the…
“Mike Gminski scored 41/22 on Larry Bird, Robert Parish, and 3 other future HOFs”: When the Blue Devils legend had his legendary moment in the NBA against 86’ Celtics
The 80s and the 90s were the golden era of basketball that saw many players like Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, and Michael Jordan turn into GOATs but some incredible talents missed out on it. Mike Gminski was a tremendous player…
“Might kick LeBron James off my All-Time Top 10! He’s had too many epic fails!”: Skip Bayless believes Lakers star doesn’t belong up there with Larry Bird and Michael Jordan
FS1 analyst Skip Bayless takes a viewer’s question about LeBron James in his Top-10, deliberates even keeping him on the list The NBA offseason is here, and as always, it brings with it trade rumors, Draft discussions, and of course,…
“Best hotdog topping? The tears of Larry Bird and the 1985 Boston Celtics”: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had a snarky one-liner in response to a culinary question
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is very witty with his replies – this time it’s no different. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs Larry Bird is a match-up not many people remember but it is one of the important ties in the Lakers-Celtics rivalry. Jabbar was…
Why didn’t the Indiana Pacers take Larry Bird in the 1978 NBA Draft and went for Mychal Thompson?
Larry Bird is an NBA legend and one of the greatest players of all time, but surprisingly, he was taken sixth in the 1978 NBA draft behind Mychal Thompson. The Celtics legend has a list of accolades that would make…
“Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, LeBron James or Draymond green .. tall playmakers win championships”: NBA Reddit comes up with an excellent theory citing 22 champions of last 43 years
There have been plenty of tall playmakers since Magic Johnson broke NBA’s orthodox approach toward players’ positioning according to their height. One of the best developments in the game of basketball has been its relaxation on the height-bound positioning of players.…