However, Larry Legend responded with his characteristic nonchalance. "I'll knock 'em dead," Bird told Bob. "Then everybody will say, ‘Gee, I don’t know what could have happened to him.

The great Larry Bird is revered not only for his legendary career but also for his ability to mentor and inspire others. He once gave Peja Stojakovic some helpful advice on how to be an all-around ...

Clutch Points: “I tell people [to] quit whining about LeBron James. Enjoy him while he’s here. He’s unbelievable. I mean, he’s one of the greatest, if not the greatest ever.” Larry Bird… ...

If Bird didn't ink a contract before the 1979 NBA Draft, he would simply re-enter the player pool and open the door for interested teams like the Knicks to sign him. Bird played it cool, saying ...

Magic Johnson and Larry Bird stood as symbols of success and greatness in the NBA. As a result, fans sought to emulate their game on the court but also expected them to be role models away from it ...

Larry Bird remains deeply grounded in his humble roots, choosing simplicity over spending. advertisement. BasketballNetwork.net "I can't see putting $60,000 into a car when our house growing up ...

Quinn Buckner pushed back on the notion that Larry Bird would ever fall out of the top 10 of all-time basketball players.. The national champ at Indiana who was a teammate of Bird's for three ...

Larry Bird agreed to two interviews during NBA All-Star Weekend – at the NBA Tech Summit and with TNT featuring Bird, Isaiah Thomas and Reggie Miller.

Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Magic Johnson and Isiah Thomas all made appearances in 1980s Converse Weapons commercial . ON SI; ... There was the rise of LL Cool J and Kool Moe Dee.

The logic was unrealistic for Bird as it was marketability over substance. And so Barros arrived, Douglas left, and Larry's frustrations turned from simmer to boil.