If you ask one of the people who covered him on the biggest of stages in that era, the answer is an unequivocal yes.

"I get a little nervous sometimes when I talk about it" - Larry Bird on why he feels uneasy when asked to rank his legacy ...

Take, for example, the shot of former Boston Celtics majority owner Wyc Grousbeck, who recently revealed how he talked a ...

Cooper Flagg is about to become one of the most popular players in the NBA when he makes his debut for the Dallas Mavericks ...

Charles Barkley claimed Larry Bird would not be able to guard him and how Kevin McHale was the worst matchup for him ...

Larry Bird explains how growth spurt changed his game and career: "I would've never been in the league at 6'6" originally ...

"Now I'm worried about the centers" - Larry Bird once shared his concern about the future of big men in the NBA originally ...

"You guys are out having a good time, I'm in the gym working" - Grant Hill said the encounter with Larry Bird in 1992 taught ...

"Magic is still in my dreams" - Larry Bird admitted he struggled a year into his retirement originally appeared on Basketball ...

"Never did make a lot of sense to me" - Larry Bird opened up about playing football for a time originally appeared on ...

"It was a bad feeling, but I needed it" - Shawn Kemp believes getting torched by Larry Bird in their first meeting was an ...

"It frustrated me enough to step aside" - Larry Bird cleared the air on why he suddenly left his front office role with the ...