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Larry Bird admits Danny Ainge showed him the value of 3-point shot: "You could shoot 35, 36 percent and do better if you shot 50 percent from the 2s"
Larry Bird mastered the 3-point shot after learning of its true value before the rest of the league caught on.
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"He played with my eight $20 bills in his shoe and lit up the 76ers" - Larry Bird won a shooting bet against journalist with all five fingers wrapped up
Larry Bird once taped all five fingers together and still won a free throw bet against journalist Dan Shaughnessy.
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Watch Larry Bird turn a McDonald’s commercial with Michael Jordan into a real shooting contest
Larry Bird and Michael Jordan starred in the iconic 1993 McDonald's commercial, "The Showdown," where they engaged in a playful shooting contest for a Big Mac. White House forces out CEO of ...
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"I would probably be thrown out of the games now" - Larry Bird admits his competitive fire would be too extreme for today's NBA
But in today's NBA, with cameras capturing every angle, replays dissecting every move, and a league that enforces ...
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"Just show up, pick up the check, and go home, that's my motto now" - Larry Bird delivered an iconic one-liner after securing his second 3-Point crown in 1987
After winning the 1986 3-Point Shooting contest, Larry Bird was the odds-on favorite to repeat in the 1987 edition. However, the Boston Celtics forward almost did not participate, demanding that ...
Walter Clayton Jr. points: Florida star joins Larry Bird in March Madness history
Walter Clayton Jr. joined Larry Bird in the March Madness history books in the Final Four. Here's a look at the Florida star's stat sheet: ...