Larry Bird recalled the time he and Magic Johnson became friends: "We went out riding on my four-wheelers, we drove around in my truck"

Bird knew at that point that he and Earvin would have to spend some time together during the filming. He admittedly let his ...
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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.
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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 believes Magic Johnson should be in the GOAT conversation: "Head-and-shoulders above everybody else"

Larry Bird recognizes almost every great player he has ever faced throughout his legendary career. However, he understandably separates Magic Johnson from the pack. For Larry Legend, Johnson's skills ...
Sports Illustrated

4 Incredible Larry Bird and Magic Johnson Cards

No two basketball players have more entwined legacies than Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. During the late 70s, when the NBA was struggling, all eyes turned to the 1979 NCAA Championship game between ...