I live in Boston. Larry hasn’t had to buy a beer in this city since 1981 😂. TRUE LEGEND!! An honor to see it in my time 🙏

I just love the enduring friendship Bird and Magic have had for so long. It’s really fun to see still to this day.

Larry Bird HATED to lose. He would do anything within the rules to win. During games it was as much fun to watch him off the ball to see how he was thinking and anticipating what the other team was going to do. He had a lot of steals that way. He was always a couple of moves ahead of the competition. Larry said once, “I knew I was good because I put in the time.” He was a workaholic with a killer instinct. The only other player I’ve seen with such a killer competitive instinct is Michael Jordan. What a fun era the NBA was in the 1980’s & ‘90’s.

Larry vs Magic for me was what made the iconic Lakers Va Celtics rivalry just so intensely entertaining when they were both in their prime.

Greatest trash talker ever! He could always back up his trash talking! My all time favorite basketball player!!

80s-90s the best memories for BB ❤

Bird seemed to know where everybody was at all times - those blind passes weren't really blind!

I'm with you. Larry, best small forward. One of the best all around players ever. Passing, shooting, defense, smarts, handling pressure. Top flight at all of it.

Larry Bird was the only reason I watched b-ball when I was a kid.

Larry Bird was a great basketball player!

Thank you for the Bird reaction 🙂 A delightful surprise. ☘️ Larry Legend I don't understand why people say Bird was slow. Maybe in 92 when his back was his greatest opponent but watching his career puts a lie to the slow business. IMHO

It was Bird that got me started / interested in Basketball.

Larry Bird played basketball with the local basketball player's after school, so he was playing their game back towards them.

Larry Bird seems like the kind of player that would trash talk you about basketball but could be your friend outside of basketball.

Larry Legend. Man did I love my celtics in the 80s. And I am still loving them. This season is lit

The battles between Indiana state and Wichita state are legendary. I am from Wichita and back then most games were not on tv and so we would listen to the games on the radio with Gus Grebbe... He was the best commentator of all time.. He would say the Shockers have it in the 'old deep freeze'.... Bird fought against Cliff Levingston, Antoine Carr, Greg Dreiling, and Xavier McDaniel.. all of Wichita State and all who went to play in the NBA... man.,... those were the days.,.. huh Rick?

Larry Bird was the best clutch player I've ever seen.

I hated him, but it was because he was so darned good. Respect

I’m so glad you explained the earlier video! I thought I was going nuts! 🤣

Magic & Larry, resurrected the game of basketball......My dad loved basketball, but stopped watching, until the competition between Johnson & Bird was highlighted......What my Dad used to say, Larry's game reminded him of someone, who was not only playing basketball, but also, volleyball, dodgeball, hockey, baseball, track & Field, soccer, poker, & strategic chess in his head, and that's what made him so great 😊He certainly was one of the most unique and gifted players, I have ever watched!

Birdy was Phenomenal...Thanx so much

I am from New Zealand and I loved the LA Lakers and respected Larry Bird & the Celtics back in the day.

Bird is the GOAT, even Magic said so

I used to play pick-up games in Philly but, I never played for a team cause I moved a lot. I did see Dr J. ,Charles Barkley, Darrell "the dunk" Dawkins, Andrew Tony in the 80s (76ers) at The Spectrum and, that's as far back as I go as a spectator but, man! I watched a ESPN thing that was about an hour having to do with Larry and I had no idea how great that brother was. Same with Magic...you gotta track down the old footage of some of these guys we see as former players/celebrity commentators. MJ is still the Goat but, after that...the question of who's the 2nd best ever? Larry has to be a huge part of that conversation (or argument right 😂)!! Nice goin' brother Jamal for doing what was necessary for this to work out. Loved it man!✌️❤️🎸🎶🙏

You're probably too young to remember, Jamel...but that was my time of basketball awakening....I had just finished HS when I began watching the Lakers....it was Magic's 3rd season (1981-'82)......it was the decade of Bird with his Celtics and Magic with his Lakers.....and their rivalry.......those two guys saved the NBA and made it what it is today! Oh, the memories!

Patrick Ewing spoke about all the things people said about Bird before Ewing had played him, and after, he said he called all of them and told them that they were wrong. Bird wasn't as slow as people claimed, and his basketball IQ made up for anything else. Greatest small forward.....ever. Magic said the same at Bird's retirement.

There’s a difference between being fast, and being quick. Larry was quick…, with decision making. He’s a player who you want the ball in their hands taking the last shot.

I’ve been a lifelong Lakers fan, but I’ve always appreciated Bird’s greatness. He and Magic brought out the best in each other. 1980-2004 was the best of the NBA.

Larry talked shit and backed it up 💯

basketball was my dad's game when he was in school way back in the day. He played guard on his high school and was pretty darn good at hitting the outside shots. His idol and hero was Jerry West.

I’ve been waiting for you to do more LARRY LEGEND! LARRY LEGEND IS A UNICORN & THE TRUE GOAT 🐐 ☘️

Larry Bird was the greatest power forward of all time.

Mine too ! My two favorites were Russell and Bird

The Hick from French Lick. Also Larry was an awesome Coach and GM

Jordans fadeaway, which was capitalized on mini players, after him, was gifted to him from seeing bird, do this to everyone, even from the three-point line ! The game evolves , bird learned it from pistol Pete The absolute greatest b-ball player to hit the seen

Miss the 80s basketball! Byrd!!!

I had the honor to watch Larry his senior year at Indiana State. I have a T-Shirt that says " Indiana has a State Bird, His Name is Larry"

I have to give Larry at least partial credit for my choice of college to attend. I already loved Michigan State, and the 1979 NCAA championship featuring the first ever Magic and Bird match up cemented the choice for me to attend Michigan State.

Definitely enjoy your reactions to these. Would love to see you do some for a few others, like Bill Russel, Wilt, or Pistol Pete. Great videos.

I got to see Bird play twice when Indiana State came into Des Moines to play Drake University. Drake was good, but ISU won both games because of Bird.

You should do Stockton next. Gary Payton said he was the harder to guard than MJ

Larry knew where everyone was at any given moment in the game. An amazing all around player when the NBA had Legendary Giants playing the game. That era of the NBA was epic. No disrespect to the players now.

Legend🌟

I've watched Bird play against the best in Boston, no doubt he was the best of them all.

Well, when you really know the game you don't need to be fast, you will be at the right spot at the right time.

Mike didn’t recoil ….he was giving Larry Legend low key praise

Have you seen the Ultimate Larry Bird Mixtape? Definitely worth a watch if you haven't.

This is the era of basketball that I grew up watching and like I said in the test upload Larry Bird did something that Jordan, Magic, Kobe, Kareem, Luca, LeBron, D Wade, and thousands of other NBA players, except 2, Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlin, haven't done and that is to win 3 NBA MVP awards in a row. Today's NBA is weak IMHO compared to this era. Bird's career stats were 24 ppg, 10 rpg and 6 apg 🏀✌️

To leave Pete Maravich off that list is criminal! Go look at the man's stats and even Bill Walton said that with today's 3 point line that Maravich would average over 50 points a game if he played today! Back in his day he usually averaged only in the 30's.

Lebron gave Bird Credit, I respect that.

Larry Bird was the greatest all around basketball player I have ever seen in my entire life! I'm an old lady! LOL

SO do I ... and it's not a slag on anyone else.... My tops are MJ, Bird, Magic, Russel, Bryant, James, Kareem, Hakeem, Shaq, Dr J, Kareem, Duncan, Curry, Barkley, Durant, Robinson, Ewing, Robertson, Stockton, Thomas and.... West.. and Bird got injured early he wasn't as slow as ppl think early in his career by no means fast but not slow.... anyway for me the hardest to compare and the big men.. so many greats.... put them where you want and I won't argue....

Watching in person is beleiving more Thats when Bobby Orr came along Then in time Larry Bird was the superstar Tom Brady has risen to great heights Imagine watching all there games either in person or on the boob tube Speical mentions to David Ortiz and Predo Martinez Paul Pierce, Patrice Bergeron, Cam Neely

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Oh, they did guard eachother, because plays ended up that way.

Larry was different.

I saw him give a skills demonstration one Summer. I was most impressed with his DRIBBLING. He could have played for the Globetrotters!

Yayyyy I got your notifications 🎉

Shout out to Nique as well!

I can’t remember who said it, but a player said the difference between Jordan and Bird was that Jordan made you look slow, but Bird made you look stupid

Check out Johnny Kelly long distance runner Choosen to compleat in the 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics Finished The Boston Marathorn over 50X's

Not really a basketball guy but this only makes me want to dig into old tape. I do it for hockey all the time. Any series jump out to any of you all I should check out?

The Reggie Jackson of basketball!✌️

Agreed! Larry legend the best SF and Duncan the best PF

Jack Lambert of basketball

Wondering have you bowled candel pin or duck pin bowling

Nah im ready to go home ill just hit a 3. That is epic!!!!!

Pat Riley-“If I had to choose a player to take a shot to save game, l’ld choose Michael Jordan”. If I had to choose a player to take a shot to save my life, I’ld take Larry Bird”.

I'm a Celtics fan but I won't disagree with you on Tim Duncan. He's high on my list.

You need to check out Pistol Pete Maravich. These guys all learned from Pete.

People should remember he only played for 13 years…..

Weird how they call Larry Bird a small forward. He was 6'9"

Should have had "the steal" in there somewhere: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gr97l6yQvdOdlac.html

They say God made Larry Bird white to be fair.

Don’t fall into the trap that Bird was slow, couldn’t jump, and was un-athletic. It’s was guarded by some of the best defensive players in history( Cooper, Jordan, Pippen, Rodman, etc). Same vertical as Karl Malone. In his prime he was plenty athletic. Not Jordan, Wilkins, Or Drexler athletic but who the hell is. This is just a lot of he’s white and 6’9” so he looks slow talk. 10 reb per game avg for his career. You can’t do that without being at least avg athleticism.

Larry was the greatest all round BB I've ever seen just to play in the pain he was in his last four years is unheard of they don't make players that play as hard as Larry did.

Mj learned all his trash talk from Larry. He said he greatest trash talker of all time

The thing about Larry Bird, when people always try to compare his stats with players today, is that Larry Bird played at a time where the game was extremely physical. Today, you can hardly touch each other without getting in trouble. As Michael Cooper said, it's not about the numbers. It's about being able to produce that game winning shot in the last couple of seconds of the game and in that discipline, nobody has ever matched Larry Bird. The 3-point shot was just another weapon in Larry Bird's arsenal. Many people, who never lived through the 1980s, may disagree but basket ball was more entertaining in the 1980s than it ever was before and since.

LOVE LARRY BIRD! 🏀⋛⋋(◐⊝◑)⋌⋚🏀