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'Bird off the bench?': 50 years ago, Larry Bird sidelined as high school Indiana All-Star
He had no idea Bird would become a basketball legend. He knew he was good for a high school kid from a Podunk town in Indiana, but he had no idea he would turn into Larry Bird. "Oh, no ...
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Larry Bird doesn’t think he would go one and done even today: "There’s no way I could come out at 18, 19 years old going pro"
Alongside him, Jermaine O’Neal also made the high school-to-NBA leap, setting the stage for a wave of young talent entering the league as prep-to-pro. NBA legend Larry Bird never considered ...
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Larry Bird admits the Bad Boy Pistons were overly physical with Michael Jordan’s Bulls: “Michael and Scottie were getting pounded”
Michael Jordan didn’t start to win championships until the 1990s, but it might have arrived sooner if not for the Detroit ...
A Garbage Man Who Became an NBA Icon: Incredible Story of Larry Bird
Larry Bird’s journey from a small-town kid in French Lick, Indiana, to an NBA icon is nothing short of amazing. Before dazzling fans on the court, he worked regular jobs—like collecting garbage—to ...
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Shaker stymies Green Tech for Class AAA sectional championship
The year 1992. Larry Bird retired. Shaquille O’Neal was a rookie. The “Dream Team,” expanded the imagination of international ...