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"Thank god basketball gods didn't do that" - Magic Johnson shares what would happened if he and Larry Bird joined forces
Ever since their 1979 matchup in the NCAA championship game between Michigan State and Indiana State, Larry Bird and Magic ...
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Dr. Joshua Wright’s ‘The NBA’s Global Empire’ Explores How Expansion and Foreign-Born Stars are Changing the Face of Basketball
In the 1980s, the NBA desperately needed a rebrand to address public disinterest and financial losses and compete with the popularity of rival professional sports leagues. A spark would soon come with ...
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"The Dream Team started it" - Michael Jordan explains why 1992 Olympics largely influenced the rise of international talent
Athens Olympics was a wake-up call for Team USA. After dominating the basketball world for over a decade, the Americans were ...
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"I can't even believe what has come out of those guys' mouths" - Magic was shocked that guys from Dream Team II thought they would beat the original 1992 squad
"I better not even talk about them," said Johnson. "All that talk about what they would do to us, I can't even believe what ...
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‘Larry Bird and Magic Johnson never won 3 in a row’: Michael Jordan wanted to retire from NBA in 1992 to play baseball but he didn’t because he said he needed to win …
The one and only Michael Jordan wanted to retire from the NBA in 1992 and play baseball. However, the Chicago Bulls icon didn ...
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These are the best quotes from players who played against Larry Bird: "Dennis, are you guarding me?"
There are many NBA royalties, but only a few have left a mark as memorable as Larry Bird. That said, it's no surprise that ...