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“Didn’t appreciate it the first time, it was too easy” - Larry Bird never recognized how hard it was to win championships until he met the LA Lakers
Larry Bird’s NBA career started with immediate success. Not only did he transform a 29-53 Boston Celtics team into a ...
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Larry Bird was willing to sit out the entire 1984-85 season over a $25,000 contract dispute with Red Auerbach
Whether it was during the intense negotiations regarding Bird's rookie contract — Larry got a $650,000 in ... the franchise's legend during his 13-year run with the C's. Related: "A guy who's ...
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Plain and simple, Bird one of the best
Larry Bird, who called himself "a hick from French ... and their 32-game improvement in 1979-80. He was named the Rookie of the Year. For an encore, Bird led the Celtics to a comeback from 3-1 ...
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Larry Bird comments on the massive financial growth in the NBA
When he entered the league, Bird was given a five-year, $3.25M deal and with that, he became the highest-paid rookie not only in ... a big chip on his shoulder, Larry feared no one, and wanted ...
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We Done With Da `80s: Was Larry Bird Athletic Enough To Play In Today's Game?
Boston Celtics great Larry Bird is one of the greatest players ... Daniels is the lock to follow Johnson as the NFL's Rookie of the Year. On Saturday, he threw for 299 yards and two touchdowns ...