Larry Bird over the years in the USA

Larry Bird over the years in the USA

In this March 25, 1979 file photo, Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson, left, of Michigan State, and Larry Bird of Indiana State during a news conference in Salt Lake City.

In this NBA game in 1982 at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Larry Bird # 33 of the Boston Celtics is contested by Julius Erving # 6 of the Philadelphia 76ers in a jump shot.
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On June 3, 1984, in the Los Angeles Forum, during the NBA championship’s first period, Boston Celtics’ Larry Bird (33) maneuvers around Los Angeles Lakers’ Earvin “Magic” Johnson (32).
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During a 1984 game at The Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California, Magic Johnson #32 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Larry Bird #33 of the Boston Celtics struggle for position.
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