Many basketball historians credit Bird and Johnson for changing the game of basketball for the better, meeting numerous times ...

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Both men played in 12 All-Star Games. Johnson was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1979 NBA Draft, and Bird was the ’79-80 Rookie of the Year. They’re both three-time regular season MVPs.

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Magic Johnson talks about how he got the name "Magic Johnson," playing with Larry Bird on the 1992 U.S. men's Olympic basketball team and the recent championship win of his baseball team the Los ...

Larry Bird took the first meeting in the NBA finals from the Lakers. Magic would counter twice, each winning more championships and league wide MVP entitlements.

Magic Johnson topped Larry Bird as an NBA player, but when it came to running a franchise, they weren't dribbling in the same arena. Larry Legend won that game easily.

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As most sports fans know, this rivalry started in college, when Magic Johnson’s Michigan State Spartans met Larry Bird’s Indiana State Sycamores in the NCAA Championship game in 1979.

In one corner sat Magic Johnson. He talked. He laughed. He smiled. In another corner sat Larry Bird. He spoke only when prompted. He sounded stoic. He usually looked serious. Yes, the former ...

Bird won a title the next season, and Magic’s Lakers finally met Bird’s Celtics in the Finals in 1984 with the Celtics winning. The Lakers beat Boston for the title in 1985 and 1987.