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"No matter how good I am, I'm still just a hick from French Lick" - Larry Bird was humble despite being highest paid NBA rookie
"No matter how good I am, I'm still just a hick from French Lick," Bird once said ahead of his highly-anticipated NBA debut.
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NBA Great Larry Bird Once Told Opposing Coach: `Put The (Bleeping) Rookie In'
It was even more important when Bird faced a rookie for the first time. Former NBA player Jayson Williams learned this his first season with Philadelphia 76ers in 1990. NEWSLETTERS ...
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"I'm never going to get you any water" - Rookie Larry Bird showed his teammates who's the boss from the beginning
When Larry Bird made his NBA debut, there was already unprecedented hype surrounding him. As the highest-earning rookie at ...
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“Too late rookie” - Terry Porter recalls getting trash talked by Larry Bird as a rookie
Trash-talking is an important part of the game of basketball. Considering how large of a mental aspect there is to the sport, if you can find a way to get into your opponent’s head, chances are ...
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"If this guy scores one more basket, I'm thinking about suicide" - Ex-76ers rookie recalls nightmare first matchup against Larry Bird
"Maybe I shouldn't play basketball; maybe I'm not that good. Maybe I should have been a bricklayer?" he recalled thinking ...