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Magic Johnson credited Larry Bird as the biggest influence on his path to greatness: "He's probably the biggest reason I'm here"

Earvin "Magic" Johnson had been through countless battles, starting way back in 1979. Fierce rivals at first, the two NBA icons eventually bonded and became friends. Hence, it was only fitting for ...
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'Take Three of Them Teeth Home': Larry Bird Revealed Why He Rejected Magic Johnson’s Friendship

Magic Johnson and Larry Bird are parts of arguably the greatest basketball rivalry we’ve ever seen. The two Hall-of-Famers had intertwining careers that led to them first meeting in the national ...
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Larry Bird named the only player who could challenge him mentally: "He knew it too"

During his playing years, Larry Bird was a master of psychological warfare. Before he even torched his opponents with his ...
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"We were sitting there, drinking beers and just relaxing" - MJ shared his version of the passing of the torch moment with Magic and Bird

Magic Johnson and Larry Bird carried the NBA on their backs during the league's challenging years in the 80s. When their time was up, it was Michael Jordan who picked up the baton and took the league ...
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Isiah Thomas Flexes Rare Feat Of Beating Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson And Larry Bird

The late '80s and early '90s marked a transitional phase in the end of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson's era and the beginning of Michael Jordan's era. But before Jordan became the torchbearer of the ...