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"I would have played for nothing" - Rookie Bird after becoming one of the highest-paid players in the NBA

Larry Bird 's career and legacy are inextricably linked to the Boston Celtics, as he spent his entire professional career ...

"If you're giving an honest effort out there, the fans react" - Larry Bird explained why he would never play for any other team than the Boston Celtics

Celtics fans were accustomed to winning from their Bill Russell days and were very knowledgeable of the game, as Larry Legend ...

Larry Bird Named the Two Players He Feared Playing Against – Snubbed Michael Jordan

The 1980s were full of all-time greats such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Moses Malone, and even Michael Jordan for half a decade.
Celtics Wire on MSN

Today in Boston Celtics history: Larry Bird's debut; first-ever NBA 3-pointer

Today in Boston Celtics history, the team debuted their sensational new rookie drafted the summer before from Indiana State, ...
The Indianapolis Star

'I don't know about that': Why Quinn Buckner keeps Larry Bird high on his all-time players list

Quinn Buckner pushed back on the notion that Larry Bird would ever fall out of the top 10 of all-time basketball players. The national champ at Indiana who was a teammate of Bird's for three seasons ...

‘I belong in New York’ – Larry Bird almost joined Knicks but instead clinched epic playoff series for Celtics

The New York Knicks will usher in the new NBA season 6,000 miles from home. The Association’s preseason officially begins Thursday, with last year’s Eastern Conference finalists facing ...