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"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 MSN10d
"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 ...
Celtics legend Larry Bird left coach Bob Knight regretting a decision during his early college years
A story emerged about Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird and former Indiana University head coach Bob Knight, focusing on ...
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“Larry Bird left IU for Indiana State”: Fans disagree with Bruce Pearl’s bold claim about Johni Broome’s transfer to Auburn
One fan quickly replied, pointing out legendary precedents in college hoops. “Larry Bird left IU for Indiana State, stop playin” “Larry Bird left IU for Indiana State, stop playin,” a fan ...
Basketball Network on MSN8d
Cooper Flagg' dominant college season ends by joining Larry Bird in achieving a historic NCAA stat line
Cooper Flagg’s record-breaking season at Duke proves he is ready to take the NBA after joining Larry Bird as the only other ...
Celtics Wire on MSN10d
Why Celtics Hall of Famer Larry Bird had such an impact on the City of Boston
Boston Celtics Hall of Fame forward Larry Bird left an indelible mark on the City of Boston. The Hick From French Lick loved ...
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Walter Clayton's superstar performance links him with Larry Bird in March Madness history
The sport of college basketball was permamently changed and elevated 46 years ago by Larry Bird. The Indiana State star ...
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Walter Clayton Jr joins rare club with Larry Bird. How did he and his Florida basketball teammates react?
A new name emerged from the pack Saturday night – the hick from French Lick, Larry Bird. With his 34 points in the Gators' ...
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Celtics legend Larry Bird ‘was that dude,’ former teammate Cedric Maxwell says
Boston Celtics forward Cedric Maxwell was anxiously awaiting the arrival of rookie Larry Bird in 1979. And not because ...
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"Larry looks at me … 'Can you believe they pay us to do this?'" - Kevin McHale remembers Larry Bird telling how easy the NBA got for him
"I remember after a game in Atlanta once, Larry looks at me, we're having a beer, and he looks at me and says, 'Can you ...
Bryan Fox remembers Bird's Sycamores
Bryan Fox had a front row seat for one of the most memorable college basketball teams of all-time. The 1978-79 Indiana State Sycamores. But when the Larry Bird-led team reached the Final Four and ...