Larry Bird allowed the Pacers to talk trash under one condition: "There were a few of our guys talking junk"

During his playing years, Larry Bird didn’t just beat his opponents — he stripped away their pride with relentless trash talk ...
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When coach Larry Bird had to warn his players of Michael Jordan's mind tricks: "Michael started laying the groundwork"

Coach Bird had to remind his players that MJ was just playing mind games with them.
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Larry Bird's hotel bill stunned his agent — and revealed his character

Bird’s hotel room bill during his negotiations with the Celtics in 1979 spoke volumes about his personality.
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"My wife is happy" - Larry Bird's most important notion after stepping down as president of basketball operations for the Indiana Pacers in 2017

Larry Bird's tenure with the Indiana Pacers as head coach and President was just as successful as his Boston Celtics tenure, minus the NBA titles. While there, Bird became the first person to win both ...
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Keith O'Brien on 'Heartland,' Larry Bird and the basketball career that almost wasn't

Larry Bird – one of the greatest players in the history of the NBA – once gave up his college basketball career to return to his hometown, French Lick, Indiana. But soon after, an assistant coach went ...
Indianapolis Monthly

New Book Reveals Little-Known Side Of Larry Bird

Keith O’Brien’s latest book deep dives into one of the most improbable runs in men’s college basketball history and provides surprising insight into how difficult it was to get Larry Bird to embrace ...