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"I was taught at an early age to try and get all the advantage that you can" - Larry Bird breaks down why trash-talking became his identity

The NBA is all about creating an advantage. In a league full of the best athletes in the world, competing in a sport where legacies can be made or broken by a single possession, the smallest ...
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Former Pacers boss said Larry Bird still talked trash even in the front office: "I think a lot of people find that discomforting"

The great Larry Bird didn't become iconic in the sport just because of his legendary career. He also left his mark on most of the people he encountered because of his timeless trash-talking skills.
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"I'm going to torch your a-- today" - Larry Bird trash-talked his teammate to fire up a dead Celtics practice

One man who's still notoriously known for trash-talking and then backing it up on the court is Larry Bird. The legendary Boston Celtics forward often admitted that he did it to get himself fired up — ...