THE REAL STORY OF LARRY BIRD’S RELATIONSHIP WITH MICHAEL JORDAN
As NBA.com recounts, on the heels of recovering from broken foot that should have kept him off the court, Jordan went off in historic fashion. Jordan followed up an impressive 49-point performance in Game 1 with a 63-point masterpiece in Game 2, in what, according to the NBA, “may have been the greatest game ever played.” The night, His Airness had a bullseye on his jersey, but not even Celtics legend and marksman extraordinaire Larry Bird could take out the target.
In remarks that have gone viral on social media since the release of last dance, according to the Spun, Bird quipped about the unstoppa-Bull’s sublime performance, “I think he’s God disguised as Michael Jordan.” Fortunately for Boston, basketball is a team sport. So Chicago got swept. That wouldn’t be Bird’s last rodeo with Jordan, though.
When the Michael Jordan documentary Last Dance was released in April 2020, it became extremely popular. That kind of wrath could only be produced by Robert DeNiro wearing bright red gloves and punching an actual bull. In a positive sense, of course. Jordan’s 1997–98 NBA season, which was his final season with the Chicago Bulls, is the main subject of the 10-part series. However, Last Dance also highlighted his exciting tango with the Boston Celtics in the 1986 playoffs.
According to NBA.com, Jordan had a remarkable performance right after mending from a fractured foot that should have kept him off the court. Jordan put on a spectacular 49-point performance in Game 1 and a masterful 63-point effort in Game 2, which the NBA says “may have been the greatest game ever played.” That night, even the legendary Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics, a master marksman, was unable to hit the bullseye on His Airness’s jersey.
Following the premiere of Last Dance, Bird made some jokes about the incredible performance of the unstoppable Bull, which went viral on social media. Specifically, he joked, “I think he’s God disguised as Michael Jordan.” Boston is lucky that basketball is a team sport. Okay, Chicago
