Magic Johnson and Larry Bird’s rivalry is regarded as one of the best in basketball history. It all started in college when Johnson’s Michigan State team and Bird’s Indiana State team faced off in the ...
"You feel honored about everything. Me and Magic came together into this league, we competed in college, we competed trought ...
Larry Bird and Magic Johnson helped define basketball in the 1980s, their rivalry driving the NBA into the mainstream. Although many saw them as evenly matched, Bird believes Johnson came out ahead.
That said, Bird always felt a sense of fear before every game, especially those against arch-rivals like Magic Johnson and ...