"I didn't lose all this weight not to win a championship" - Bird had one mission after transforming his body in the 1987-88 season

Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird was feeling the wear and tear of playing professional basketball by the 1986–87 NBA season.
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Larry Bird on how injuries should have had him retired from the Boston Celtics in 1986

While it might not have been as exhilarating as it was when Hall of Fame Boston Celtics small forward Larry Bird took the court in the latter years of his NBA career, the Hick From French Lick would ...
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"I should have quit right there" - Larry Bird on why retiring in 1986 would've been the perfect ending to his NBA career

You should always quit at your best, as the saying goes, and the iconic Larry Bird referenced that after winning the 1986 NBA Finals. The reason? He felt truly special about his final series ...
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"If they wanted me to wear a suit and tie, they should've had one waiting for me" - Larry Bird on showing up to MVP ceremony wearing T-shirt and jeans

Larry Bird won three Most Valuable Player awards throughout his career, but the one in 1984 caused the most stir. After beating the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1984 NBA Finals, the Boston Celtics legend ...
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Larry Bird Fast Facts

Here’s a look at the life of NBA Hall of Fame forward Larry Bird. Personal Birth date: December 7, 1956 Birth place: West Baden, Indiana Birth name: Larry Joe Bird Father: Joe Bird Mother: Georgia ...