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"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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"I'm still going for 40 on you tonight" - Dominque Wilkins recalls Larry Bird's ruthless trash talk right after he dunked on him
Dominique Wilkins recalls his rookie clash with Larry Bird, from dunking on him to hearing Bird say that he is going to drop ...
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"I would be all over him … all Larry was doing was yelling at his teammates, 'I'm open!'" - Dennis Rodman recalls when Larry Bird completely disrespected his defense
There was nothing Larry Bird loved more than a challenge — and nothing he respected less than a defender who couldn't keep up ...
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"It was just very tasteless" - Larry Bird blasted Sixers fans for booing a dwindling Julius Erving
Many expected Julius Erving to step up and lead Philly but the 35-year-old shot 1 out of 10 from the field in 29 minutes of action. As the C's closed the game out with a 105-94 victory, the home crowd ...
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NBA Great Larry Bird Felt Disrespect When Guarded By White Players
"They put him on Larry and Larry was wearing his ass out. Larry Bird Was An Absolutely SAVAGE Trash Talker... Posted by Basketball Buzz on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 The reason Bird felt ...
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"I hurt so bad I can hardly move" - When Larry Bird dropped a career-high 60 points while sore from neck to ankles
Besides his love for basketball, Larry Bird also had a deep passion for running ... "What happened was that I went out and ...