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Larry Bird

USA defeated Croatia 117-85 in the gold medal game of the Barcelona Summer Olympics August 8, 1992. This was the original Dream Team, and was the first American Olympic team to feature active professional players from the NBA. The starting five consisted of Patrick Ewing, Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Scottie Pippen. The team has been described as one of the greatest sports team ever

    Larry Bird Once Disclosed the Special Part of Being on the 1992 Dream Team

    Alex Ford
    Larry Bird Laughed At Magic Johnson For Trying To Resist Michael Jordan’s Takeover During 1992 Olympics, Says Chris Mullin
    Larry Bird Laughed At Magic Johnson For Trying To Resist Michael Jordan's Takeover During 1992 Olympics, Says Chris Mullin

    Alex Ford

    Adopting Larry Bird’s Strategy, NBA Champion Recalls How Kobe Bryant Would Warn Opponents of His Next Move
    Adopting Larry Bird’s Strategy, NBA Champion Recalls How Kobe Bryant Would Warn Opponents of His Next Move

    Dylan Edenfield

    Larry Bird Expressed Great Humility Regarding His Front Office Success, Credited Red Auerbach For His Instrumental Role In His Development
    Larry Bird(L) and Red Auerbach(R)

    Prateek Singh

    When Larry Bird Opened Up on His Boston Celtics Experience, Called It the “Perfect Fit” Despite Early Uncertainty
    Boston Celtics forward Larry Bird (33) is defended by Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerome Kersey (25) at Memorial Coliseum

    Dylan Edenfield

    When Hawks Players Were Fined $500 For Cheering on Larry Bird as He Scored 60 Points
    Larry Bird USA TODAY Sports-Historical

    Nickeem Khan

    Isiah Thomas Blames Michael Jordan And ‘Last Dance’ For Not Appearing In Bill Simmons’ Celtics City Doc
    Michael Jordan(L) and Isiah Thomas(R)

    Joseph Galizia

    “That’s A Bad White Boy”: Larry Bird Consistently Got Respect During Barbershop Talk, Says Byron Scott
    Byron Scott (L) and Larry Bird (R)

    Aakash Nair

    “Thank God For Magic Johnson And Larry Bird”: Charles Barkley Owes The NBA’s Rise To Lakers and Celtics Greats
    Michigan State Spartans and NBA former player Magic Johnson (right) hugs NBA former player Larry Bird (left) during a press conference before the championship game of the Final Four in the 2009 NCAA mens basketball tournament against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Ford Field.

    Sameen Nawathe

    “Still Come On the Show Anyway”: Magic Johnson Once Hilariously Called Out Conan For Loving Larry Bird More Than Him
    Conan O'Brien (L), Magic Johnson and Larry Bird (R)

    Nickeem Khan

    Larry Bird Told Jeff Teague to Pay For His Own Food When He Demanded Brunch
    Larry Bird and Jeff Teague

    Sameen Nawathe