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Basketball Network on MSN12h
"He looked like a little old country bumpkin" - When Red Auerbach said Larry Bird didn't look like an NBA player
"Thirteen years ago, [Bird] he looked like a little old country bumpkin," the nine-time champion coach told the horde of ...
Basketball Network on MSN3d
“You threw it in the trash? Well, I did” - Larry Bird admits he accidentally threw away the last game ball from the historic Boston Garden
Larry Bird took home the final game ball from the legendary Boston Garden — only for it to end up ruined in the snow and ...
Basketball Network on MSN4d
"I thought we had good enough teams to win one or two more championships” - Larry Bird admits he should have won more NBA titles
Boston Celtics icon Larry Bird had an unforgettable impact on Boston in the 1980s and believed the franchise had all it took ...
Basketball Network on MSN1d
"If we'd won this championship, this would have been one of the great ones" - Larry Bird was proud after the Celtics lost to the Lakers in the 1987 Finals
"If we'd won this championship, this would have been one of the great ones ever and we knew that. You can talk heart and ...
Basketball Network on MSN11d
"I always thought the whole idea of being paid to play pro basketball is ridiculous" - Larry Bird admits he has an issue with players getting paid so much money
NBA legend Larry Bird believes NBA players earn too much money today that kills the game and why his old-school mindset still matters in a money-driven league.
Basketball Network on MSN2d
"I don't know what to say about that. It's just unbelievable to me" - Larry Bird admits still being popular among fans surprises him
Decades after stepping away from the hardwood, Larry Bird still catches glimpses of his legacy, on street corners, in school gyms, and especially in the stands during Boston Celtics games. "Larry ...