Larry Bird’s journey from a small-town kid in French Lick, Indiana, to an NBA icon is nothing short of amazing. Before dazzling fans on the court, he worked regular jobs—like collecting garbage—to ...
Boston great did not feel ashamed to be a garbage man. In fact, he was proud of it. Admittedly, "Larry Legend" enjoyed performing his duties for the community. Bird saw working as a garbage man as ...
Byron Scott tells a story of Larry Bird getting upset because an opposing coach guarded him with a white player ...
Despite the financial rewards that came with his success, Bird candidly shared that money never brought him genuine happiness ...
The first sign Bird would explode into one of the most aggressive, competitive trash ... family man. He taught him how to be great on the court and great off the court. "Larry once said Coach ...
"He would terrorize guys in practices," Brown remembered on ("Showtime with Coop podcast) in 2023. "Terrorize to the point where like, 'Larry, you gotta sit out right now cause this dude ain't gonna ...
Denver Nuggets big man and NBA champion DeAndre Jordan hasn’t forgotten the harsh criticism he received from Boston Celtics ...