By any chance, were you a season ticket holder during the 80's Celtics? Because there was a woman I would see occasionally on TV at the garden wearing Celtic and Irish gear, I'm wondering if this was you by any chance
I love Nolan Richardson's story and how it actually seems to make Larry blush. With Russell and Magic, you can feel the admiration and respect for Bird, as he deserves. ❤️
I know that and don't know why it says Oscar (other than, I don't always have the best luck texting). My mistske. I will correct it. I loved Bill Russell...his laugh was magical. I watch videos of him, just to hear him laugh ♥️
@@Eagle7433Mama Bird raised him right. The story of the two having lunch together at Mama Bird‘s kitchen table still warms my heart every time I hear Magic telling it.
I was born in 1968. Got to see them in the 1979 national championship game. I feel so fortunate to have witness these two save the NBA. Can you imagine Larry nd Magic practicing and the caoch says practice is over and they say about the other one I know he is still working on his game. I can't leave yet because he is still practicing. They definitely lived rent free in each other's heads.
You can see and hear how much love that magic has for larry. A true friend. Its so hard to fine in this world today. Larry magic have a long life and a long friendship. 🏀🏀🏀🏀.
Bird influenced a lot of people including not just fans but other players, coaches. He played the game the way it is supposed to be played just like Magic said.
I can see that story really being true he really did terrorize college basketball he was a one-man Wrecking Crew out there Indiana State was just him basically that's what's amazing about it I've never seen another guy dominate college basketball like he did. And on top of that when he went to the Celtics they were the laughing stock of basketball the first year I think they made the biggest Improvement ever for a guy coming in the league that's what kind of impact he really made probably the most impact ever of an individual people can talk about best all-around basketball player Jordan Colby blah blah blah but Larry Bird really is as far as all around basketball
Magic and Bird together saved the NBA from tanking, it's a story Hollywood couldn't have scripted better, they both enter the NBA at the same time, one is white, one is black, Bird goes to the East side, Magic goes to the West side, both make their teams great, meeting each other three times in the NBA finals, both winning multiple awards during their luxurious career's, putting fans in the seat's selling out stadium's wherever they played on the road, the list just keeps going on and on, anybody that saw this from beginning to end was blessed to have saw it, you'll never see anything like it again in any sport, just wicked awesome!
Because it was scripted dude....all pro sports are scripted.....you haven't figured that out yet? It's in their Legal business documents.....the jokes on all that think it's real
@@Gregory-sm9pf No Billion Dollar biz gets thrown up into the wind...any CEO is gonna control the product to appease their clients.....the clients in pro sports aren't the fans.....It's Vegas and TV sponsors. They don't want lame games which happen often on true authentic competition.....they want made for TV BS......all rookies in all sports sign NDA's in their rookie contracts
@@SnowboardJedi ok but where are you getting this information, you know all that of it is factual? For that to be true, that would mean that your part of sports being scripted, you're involved with it, are you?
Why diss MJ? It’s entirely unnecessary, lmao. Your passive aggressive comment shows your insecurity. Also: there’s plenty of stories about MJ just take 5 minutes to do your research and educate yourself.
Grew up a Dr. J fan and always rooted against the Celtics when they played the Lakers. I will say this: Bird gets overlooked as one of the best. I'd take him over Lebron any day of the week. The numbers were similar, but Bird was a killer. You can't teach that.
Magic one of the top players ever and so easy to say he was best at his position and same goes for Larry, and so good to see him and Larry become friends.
One of the greatest to ever play the game AND one of the best trash talkers! The 80s, 90s were the best era...the early 2000s were still pretty awesome then it declined imo.
Magic tried to get them in the Hall but they wouldn't wave the 5 year thing because Magic came back for a spell. NBA blew that one. Should've had only those two go in together that year and really celebrated they guys as the pair
Absolutely, Oscar is the greatest scorer in international basketball history… As he said, “I could score a point per minute in the NBA…”, nobody was able to stop him.
@5:10 gawd how we hated Magic in the 80’s as a kid growing up in Boston. Now if I met him in person I’d probably pass out. One of the greats along with Bird.
I wish the game was still played the way it was back then. Damn I miss those days. I was blessed to live thru the greatest era in basketball. I was always a Magic guy but grew to love Legend and certainly appreciate his greatness.
Joker might the only player I've seen who consistently looks as uninterested in praise as Larry, the two always look like kids who got dragged to church lmao
magic and bird hated each other until they made a commercial together and they set down and talked about there child hood and it was so much the same then they became best friends
Magic thanking GOD for survining A.I.D.S. when it was him selling his soul that kept him here. How did NO ONE question why he didn't die of A I.D.S. as many many did?
Im not sure what you’re trying to say?? I firmly believe that Magic catching the disease jump started research into a cure. He was so loved, nobody wanted him to die…I think he MIGHT (no proof just a hunch) have invested $$$ toward research himself. I do know that around that time there was a real push toward finding a cure…and Magic & a few other high profile people like Princess Diana, Elizabeth Taylor & Michael Jackson were doing public relations & some education regarding AIDS…at the very least they were doing their best to de-stigmatize the disease. If you have a different take, let’s hear it.
Had never heard of Oscar Schmidt and very surprised to see him in there. checked out his bio though, evidently not a bad player as well but still don't see the relation to Bird
Never was a bird fan in fact I hated the Celtics, all of’em every single one. It wasn’t until after Larry retired and the Celtics started to decline(yes, ha ha), the nineties were “birdless” finally. After he had left there was a void, not noticeable at first because we still had “air” Jordan & Pippen, Barkley, Wilkins, Ewing, Drexler, Olajuwon, Stockton & Malone, Shaq had just arrived and many others. But these guys and many others all played against Bird and to a man “toughest opponent ever” “pick a guy to win a game, Jordan…..pick a guy to take a shot to save my life, Larry Bird” - Pat Riley, Lakers head coach.
Just say it. Larry Legend WAS the NBA. HE made the games exciting. I’ve NEVER heard audiences chant any other player’s name, only LARRY LARRY LARRY LARRY LARRY LARRY LARRY LARRY.
Larry is shy really, and even at this stage isn’t comfortable with the spotlight. You’ll notice that both Magic & Bill Russell got a big kick out of Coach Richardson’s surprise that Larry was in fact White! 😂 pretty much all of America was the same, since Larry wasn’t widely seen outside of his own local area before that time…
IF ALL THE GREATS ..... say that LARRY BIRD is the greatest ...... stop the qualifying remarks to the contrary and such nonsense and admit it as well !!!! Magic and MJ are truly great as well .... love them all .... have to give it to Larry Legend OVERALL. jj
2 of the greatest magic and bird i remember watching them growing up then Jordan came in i truly seen the greatest play the game when basketball was basketball
@5:10 gawd how we hated Magic in the 80’s as a kid growing up in Boston. Now if I met him in person I’d probably pass out. One of the greats along with Bird.
This just warms the cockles of my Larry-loving heart 😂
Bonus points for spotting Commissioner David Stern @6:31 👍 👍 👍
By any chance, were you a season ticket holder during the 80's Celtics? Because there was a woman I would see occasionally on TV at the garden wearing Celtic and Irish gear, I'm wondering if this was you by any chance
@@Gregory-sm9pf
Sadly I was not. I’m old enough but I was born & raised in California & never got to see him live to my everlasting regret.
I love it when Larry blushes when praised.
3 MVPs. Only hall of famer to win 3 consecutively.
@@DanielPLa-wr9fx
Bill Russell & Wilt are in the Hall Of Fame too aren’t they?
The only guy who won an MVP, Executive of the Year, and Coach of the Year... A basketball genius...
Rookie of the year too. Incredible.
"Damn that brother can play" That about sums it up.
Love the username! 👍 😂
@@irishgrl Yup Bart Simpson reference right there..
Damn. Magic loves Larry. Larry feels it back, but Magic's genuine love and respect for Larry are humbling.
These two are incredible.
I agree, I think Magic dotes on Larry…
0:59 I think Larry is just genuinely happy being called a "brother"
Larry Bird was from another planet
I love Nolan Richardson's story and how it actually seems to make Larry blush. With Russell and Magic, you can feel the admiration and respect for Bird, as he deserves. ❤️
When he reacted to Larry’s picture, you know they all felt that 😂
Sitting behind Larry is Magic and Bill Russell.
I know that and don't know why it says Oscar (other than, I don't always have the best luck texting). My mistske. I will correct it.
I loved Bill Russell...his laugh was magical. I watch videos of him, just to hear him laugh ♥️
The 80's , the golden age of basketball. It started with Magic and Bird.
Yep. And ended with them too.
Yessirrrr
Single-handedly made the NBA reputable again.
I couldn't agree more!
And Doc.
The greatest thing about Magic and Bird is that the other one will always say “he’s better than me!” And that kept them at their best.
The speech given by Magic says it all: He first thanked god and then Larry. There’s so much between the lines. Two of the best to ever do it!
that is a legendary 3 rows right there. Bird, then Magic, then Russell. How insane it must’ve felt sitting in that room
Thank you for visiting!
4 rows - David Stern
It's fascinating to hear Magic and Larry laud each other and speak so highly of each other. 👏
Mutual respect. They saw each other as their main competition. Never anyone else.
watch courtship of rivals
Larry was there for him when he found out Magic had HIV. Magic once said a lot of ppl turned their backs on him around that time, but Larry was there.
@@Eagle7433 Goes to show that although Larry was a competitor, he also has a heart.
@@Eagle7433Mama Bird raised him right. The story of the two having lunch together at Mama Bird‘s kitchen table still warms my heart every time I hear Magic telling it.
Lets appreciate the comedic timing and delivery Nolan richardson did on that bird story 😂
Heroes get remembered but legends never die
Precisely
Larry Bird is one of the best basketball players of all time 🔥🔥🔥
A UNICORN AND THE TRUE GOAT!!! 🐐 ☘️
No shit Sherlock.....Bird would just call you Holmes for your brilliant recognition of the obvious
@@SnowboardJediHolmes ❤
@@davidmorris5555 haha!! Badge of honor 🙌
I was born in 1968. Got to see them in the 1979 national championship game. I feel so fortunate to have witness these two save the NBA. Can you imagine Larry nd Magic practicing and the caoch says practice is over and they say about the other one I know he is still working on his game. I can't leave yet because he is still practicing. They definitely lived rent free in each other's heads.
You can see and hear how much love that magic has for larry.
A true friend.
Its so hard to fine in this world today.
Larry magic have a long life and a long friendship. 🏀🏀🏀🏀.
Larry Legend the true GOAT
Larry may just be i got mj,kobe,larry
Bird influenced a lot of people including not just fans but other players, coaches. He played the game the way it is supposed to be played just like Magic said.
That Nolan Richardson story was hilarious
I can see that story really being true he really did terrorize college basketball he was a one-man Wrecking Crew out there Indiana State was just him basically that's what's amazing about it I've never seen another guy dominate college basketball like he did. And on top of that when he went to the Celtics they were the laughing stock of basketball the first year I think they made the biggest Improvement ever for a guy coming in the league that's what kind of impact he really made probably the most impact ever of an individual people can talk about best all-around basketball player Jordan Colby blah blah blah but Larry Bird really is as far as all around basketball
Magic and Bird together saved the NBA from tanking, it's a story Hollywood couldn't have scripted better, they both enter the NBA at the same time, one is white, one is black, Bird goes to the East side, Magic goes to the West side, both make their teams great, meeting each other three times in the NBA finals, both winning multiple awards during their luxurious career's, putting fans in the seat's selling out stadium's wherever they played on the road, the list just keeps going on and on, anybody that saw this from beginning to end was blessed to have saw it, you'll never see anything like it again in any sport, just wicked awesome!
Thanks Irish Girl!
Because it was scripted dude....all pro sports are scripted.....you haven't figured that out yet? It's in their Legal business documents.....the jokes on all that think it's real
@@SnowboardJedi LoL! Where are these legal business documents and how do you know about them and have you seen them?
@@Gregory-sm9pf No Billion Dollar biz gets thrown up into the wind...any CEO is gonna control the product to appease their clients.....the clients in pro sports aren't the fans.....It's Vegas and TV sponsors. They don't want lame games which happen often on true authentic competition.....they want made for TV BS......all rookies in all sports sign NDA's in their rookie contracts
@@SnowboardJedi ok but where are you getting this information, you know all that of it is factual? For that to be true, that would mean that your part of sports being scripted, you're involved with it, are you?
As a diehard New York Knicks, I grew up watching my favorite player Bernard King. But Larry Bird was my idol. Bird had the sweetest shot and touch.
Nobody will ever talk about MJ like this. Larry is a paragon of basketball.
I agree.
Why diss MJ? It’s entirely unnecessary, lmao. Your passive aggressive comment shows your insecurity. Also: there’s plenty of stories about MJ just take 5 minutes to do your research and educate yourself.
You know you can’t say anything about the most overrated player ever besides Lebron!!!!!!
@@cecildison6788
Agreed on all counts.
Grew up a Dr. J fan and always rooted against the Celtics when they played the Lakers. I will say this: Bird gets overlooked as one of the best. I'd take him over Lebron any day of the week. The numbers were similar, but Bird was a killer. You can't teach that.
Larry is the BEST ALL AROUND INDIVIDUAL player EVER.
💯
Larry Legend
Magic one of the top players ever and so easy to say he was best at his position and same goes for Larry, and so good to see him and Larry become friends.
Bird GOAT OF ALL TIME AND FOREVER
There are many GOATS, but only 1 LEGEND
Larry Legend, the greatest SF
One of the greatest to ever play the game AND one of the best trash talkers!
The 80s, 90s were the best era...the early 2000s were still pretty awesome then it declined imo.
Beautiful speeches. I admire also Magic for his eloquence
When Majic got sick Larry said he didn't want to play basketball anymore because there was no point for him without Majic.💯
Larry & Magic have such a strong bond, I'll bet when one kicks the bucket, the other will be soon to follow
I’ve had that thought too 😞
Magic tried to get them in the Hall but they wouldn't wave the 5 year thing because Magic came back for a spell. NBA blew that one. Should've had only those two go in together that year and really celebrated they guys as the pair
What kinda fuckin comment is this smh
They’re not married lol
@@db-hj9cu what!?
Probably birds personal favorite compliment is being mistaken for a black player
That first guy is a great story teller. Hilarious! 😄
The only time I enjoyed watching bb as a teen. They made me stayed up untill 3am to watch matches everytime.
oscar schmidt would have been lights out in the nba
Absolutely, Oscar is the greatest scorer in international basketball history… As he said, “I could score a point per minute in the NBA…”, nobody was able to stop him.
@5:10 gawd how we hated Magic in the 80’s as a kid growing up in Boston. Now if I met him in person I’d probably pass out. One of the greats along with Bird.
I wish the game was still played the way it was back then. Damn I miss those days. I was blessed to live thru the greatest era in basketball. I was always a Magic guy but grew to love Legend and certainly appreciate his greatness.
It's kind of funny that Magic talks about Bird more than he talks about Kareem or Worthy or any of the others that he hung out with every day.
Bcuz Larry lived rent free in Magic’s head 😂
He knew and played against Bird before he played with any of his Laker teammates.
They lived rent free in each other's heads.
1:09 "I said *damn*"
😂
This video was needed! Damn great and hilarious lol
thank you! I appreciate that! 🥰
😮❤ Bird and Magic
That's THE BEST Larry Bird story l ever heard!!! Nolan's a great story teller so l can only imagine the kind of coach he was.... RIP Nolan...
He didn’t die. His son did.
Nolan Richardson is still alive
Awesome!
Definitely remember Oscar Schmidt lighting up The U.S. in the Pan Am Games for Brazil
What a wonderful video ❤️
Thank you.
You’re welcome ☺️
Love this!
Thank you!
True goat
I've seen you comment on a bunch of bird videos and so happy i found this on your channel
Well thank you for stopping by! I hope you’ll subscribe! 👍
Love this video!
Thank you!!
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I hated Bird for years then I grew up and realized that greatness deserves to be celebrated
Better late than never!
Not your fault you hated him. you were told to hate white people your entire life.
Magic all class all the time
Thanks
Welcome 😊
Very cool
That brother CAN PLALY!
Joker might the only player I've seen who consistently looks as uninterested in praise as Larry, the two always look like kids who got dragged to church lmao
Bird is top 5. Lbj will have to come off bench to make room
magic and bird hated each other until they made a commercial together and they set down and talked about there child hood and it was so much the same then they became best friends
I wish people would take magics advice. Nba might be worth a damn these daysn
Magic thanking GOD for survining A.I.D.S. when it was him selling his soul that kept him here.
How did NO ONE question why he didn't die of A I.D.S. as many many did?
Im not sure what you’re trying to say??
I firmly believe that Magic catching the disease jump started research into a cure. He was so loved, nobody wanted him to die…I think he MIGHT (no proof just a hunch) have invested $$$ toward research himself. I do know that around that time there was a real push toward finding a cure…and Magic & a few other high profile people like Princess Diana, Elizabeth Taylor & Michael Jackson were doing public relations & some education regarding AIDS…at the very least they were doing their best to de-stigmatize the disease.
If you have a different take, let’s hear it.
Birdddd 🤍
3:30
That guys hair is kinda like that one stooge on the 3 stooges
Huh?
Had never heard of Oscar Schmidt and very surprised to see him in there. checked out his bio though, evidently not a bad player as well but still don't see the relation to Bird
Larry’s his favorite player, other than that I don’t know 🤷♀️
Never was a bird fan in fact I hated the Celtics, all of’em every single one. It wasn’t until after Larry retired and the Celtics started to decline(yes, ha ha), the nineties were “birdless” finally. After he had left there was a void, not noticeable at first because we still had “air” Jordan & Pippen, Barkley, Wilkins, Ewing, Drexler, Olajuwon, Stockton & Malone, Shaq had just arrived and many others. But these guys and many others all played against Bird and to a man “toughest opponent ever” “pick a guy to win a game, Jordan…..pick a guy to take a shot to save my life, Larry Bird” - Pat Riley, Lakers head coach.
Just say it. Larry Legend WAS the NBA. HE made the games exciting. I’ve NEVER heard audiences chant any other player’s name, only LARRY LARRY LARRY LARRY LARRY LARRY LARRY LARRY.
Larry isn't white. Larry is clear.
I think Magic liked that Richardson story more than Larry!
Larry is shy really, and even at this stage isn’t comfortable with the spotlight. You’ll notice that both Magic & Bill Russell got a big kick out of Coach Richardson’s surprise that Larry was in fact White! 😂 pretty much all of America was the same, since Larry wasn’t widely seen outside of his own local area before that time…
Hall of fame should be for guys who won rings .
The NBA will NEVER be as good as it was in the 80's and EARLY 90's.
Best trash talker ever and its a white boy! Who knew?
IF ALL THE GREATS ..... say that LARRY BIRD is the greatest ...... stop the qualifying remarks to the contrary and such nonsense and admit it as well !!!! Magic and MJ are truly great as well .... love them all .... have to give it to Larry Legend OVERALL. jj
What’s up with Reggie’s nose? Looks weird.
I didn’t notice. After rewatching I think it’s the lighting. His forehead has 2 bright spots too 😂
LARRY BIRD IS THE REAL GOAT. 🐐
Not Jordan.
Larry Legend is LOVED'
2 of the greatest magic and bird i remember watching them growing up then Jordan came in i truly seen the greatest play the game when basketball was basketball
Larry Legend
@5:10 gawd how we hated Magic in the 80’s as a kid growing up in Boston. Now if I met him in person I’d probably pass out. One of the greats along with Bird.