Larry Bird compared himself and Magic Johnson to Allen Iverson: "He said those things and we just thought them"

If anything, Bird even admired A.I. for having the guts to voice his real thoughts. According to Larry Legend, what Iverson ...
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Larry Bird on how Michael Jordan would have fared against him and Magic Johnson in their primes: "Is he better than Magic?"

Larry Bird has always admired Michael Jordan for his undeniable greatness. However, Larry Legend never let himself be so ...

Hall of Famer Larry Bird reflected on the day his rivalry with Magic Johnson turned into friendship

A 1985 Converse commercial unexpectedly turned the intense NBA rivalry between Hall of Famers Larry Bird and Magic Johnson ...
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"We would have been best friends" - Larry Bird thought he and Magic Johnson would have been "inseparable" if they had grown up together

While the NBA has seen its fair share of rivalries between teams and players throughout its storied history, none compares to the one between Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. While the story of the '80s ...
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Larry Bird says Magic Johnson was more successful because of his championships

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson helped define basketball in the 1980s, their rivalry driving the NBA into the mainstream. Although many saw them as evenly matched, Bird believes Johnson came out ahead.