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"I go by success" - Why Larry Bird said Magic Johnson was a better player than him
The story of Larry Bird and Earvin “Magic” Johnson started in the 1979 NCAA Finals. Since then, their rivalry changed the game of basketball, as they became two of the greatest players the NBA ...
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Larry Bird admits to secretly checking Magic Johnson's stats: "I had to have him there for some reason"
Larry Bird and Magic Johnson played 18 games against each other in the regular season and 19 in the playoffs. In those epic duels, Bird kept himself fueled to outmatch Johnson by secretly checking ...
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Larry Bird talks about his loss to Magic Johnson in the National Championship - "That's the toughest one I've ever taken"
Larry Bird and Earvin "Magic" Johnson were the best players of the 1980s. They were the saviors of the NBA during that decade after a steep decline in viewership in the 1970s. The Bird-Magic ...
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"Larry came up to Magic before the game and said, 'Sit back, I'm going to put on a show tonight'" - Magic Johnson's agent told a ruthless Larry Bird trash talk story
Recently, Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson called out the current NBA for a lack of hate between players. He used his rivalry with Larry Bird as a case study, and it's easy to understand why.
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"Nobody has surpassed him when it comes to that" - Magic Johnson on what made Larry Bird better than other NBA stars
If there was someone who could break down how good Larry Bird was as a player, it's his biggest rival, Magic Johnson.
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"It's good for a fan base" - When Larry Bird and Magic Johnson agreed the NBA needed more white players
As one of the most impactful players in NBA history, Larry ... Bird during his prime. His fiercest rivals were mostly elite ...