Love this story. Both two of the best ever on the court. But off it just two regular small town dudes. Nothing but the almost respect from both of em. Love to see people with class.
One of the things you learn as you get older is that at the end of the day, for the most part, once you get to know somebody it's awful hard to hate them.
DO NOT take this the wrong way but Bird's Mom was a Momma dog that found this lost puppy and took him right in =) My Mom would have done the same thing! Maybe after you do some chores first...to work up that appetite (grins)
Bird was the first dude from the league to call Magic on the phone after Magic was diagnosed with HIV. At the time, having HIV was a death sentence and made you an outcast. No judgment from Larry though. It didn’t change how he felt about the man.
Magic, in my opinion, paid the greatest compliment to Larry's mom in that he saw his own mother in her. I mean they are two mothers who raised great men.
@@ImmanuelSaves Magic was his basketball persona. You know, like how one acts differently in the office, than at home in the garage drinking with buddies? Everyone has a couple of personas for different situations. Get over yourself.
When Magic told Bird he's going back to his trailer and Bird said "hey my mom's made lunch for us come on" that sealed the deal of their friendship. Mom's knew what she was doing getting them together to break bread. Now they are best friends forever....
julian poblano You completely took that out of context. Like yourself and most people you communicate to respond instead of listen...the biggest breakdown in communication. However what is actually accurate is magic and bird at that point are old...it's a new day called the pistons and whereas they are entertaining to watch they aren't exactly what the people wanted at the time as the game was changing and it had absolutely nothing to do with Lakers/Celtics Clearly what fans wanted. In conclusion Jordan did save the NBA because he elevated the fan base worldwide from every business aspect you can think of. Ratings and anticipation were at an all time high....people whom weren't fans of the game became fans...and people made it a point unlike the two before him to travel miles just to see him play. So, I understand what you meant but in no way shape or form are you right. At the end of the day. You like most people forget this is a business and no one in history has generated the revenue at the time when the game was sinking like Jordan. So, in conclusion he did save the NBA.
I'm a big jordan fan but even as much as great as jordan became the league would have never made it through those years with out bird and magic u could still watch those old games and finals and feel likes it's today
Larry talking about Earvin and his mom: "He charmed her. You can see it. But that's Magic. He makes everybody feel welcome and warm and... He's a con man!" What a great quote. And I love how Larry laughs after saying it.
Larry without Magic would have still been a great player. Magic without Bird would have still been a great player. But together, it is one of the greatest rivalries and friendships in sports history. I lived it and witnessed it. It was the "Golden Era" of professional basketball, soon followed by MJ. This was a time when the game was great.
Behind every 6 foot 10 inch player, there is a mother who knows how to cook. These guys never would of had the athleticism without moms keeping their energy levels up.
This has to be one of the BEST documentaries, let alone sports documentaries, ever made bar NONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It showed two people as they were and it it didn't sugar coat anything. They are who they are and it did justice to both of them.
@@halea41No.. people like YOU are the problem. Look at what your Party has done to our country. And I support either party. But it's clear that the Democrats are running our country into the ground. And here you are.. supporting them. What a Sheep
I had the pleasure of meeting Magic at a charity event in Los Angeles years ago. He's just what you see here.. Walked up to him, extended my hand.."I'm from Boston".. He laughed, rubbed his palms together, "Ohhh no".. Told him ow much respect and love we have the Lakers, Worthy, Scott, Kareem (Well maybe not Kareem haha) and how much we miss them. He said, " I know, every time I'm in Boston it's all over the place" He's a real gentleman.. It's a great memory..
coming from a die hard Lakers fan, Larry Bird has always been well respected by LA fans and I'm sure Boston fans feel the same way towards Magic. Bird and Magic saved the NBA from going down under and with that we appreciate them.
I always thought it was strange as a diehard Irish Celtics fan that as much as I loved the Celts and my favorite player of all time Bird, I never disliked Magic. Something about him. And I just found out recently these two became so damn inseparable and cared for each other. I had a feeling but ya know- greatness recognizes and gravitates toward greatness. Throw in they are different but have the same family values and family ties and it’s no wonder. Magic is un-hateable. He’s a warrior like Bird with a heart of gold…and green!
Such a beautiful friendship and story. Even though all of the competition and intensity of their rivalry, they remained the closest of friends. I read when Magic was diagnosed, Larry was there for him 100%. The stories about the two of them in Europe during the Olympics are mind boggling. How they took off and almost didn’t come back in time for a game in Spain.
Has to be one of the best stories in any sport. Polar opposite in personality and play style, 2 of the greatest players ever, going from fierce rivals since college to close friends.
When you think about it Bird was one of a handful of people in the world who understood the reality Magic was living through. They say it’s lonely at the top for a reason.
Listen to Magic’s tone of voice when he talks about being Earvin. And Larry chokes a little when saying he liked Earvin. Then at the very end, Larry called it “a beautiful day”.
I cried by the end of this video.... Their rivalry and friendship is so symbolic and bigger than just them... God chose them to bring black and white people together..... Call me crazy, simple or cheesy... But it's the truth... Salute to these two human beings.. Magic and Larry... Just two basketball players who ended up bringing the world together just a little more and who turned the NBA into the Billion dollar industry it is today...
Why can"t the NBA be like this today? I'm tired of all the hatred, taunting and showmanship. This is real and raw and it shows all of us can get along!
What are you talking about? Majority kf the new stats in the NBA now have been homies growing up, basically played together in high school or on AAU teams or college
I love the Bird and Magic rivalry but I started liking basketball during the Celtics and Lakers during the sixties. Specifically Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain. Then came Lew Alcindor aka Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Walton I can't forget "Pistol" Pete Maravich. Larry and Magic definitely pumped the money and the interest back into the sport at that time.
I sincerely love this video. They became close like 2 boxers or UFC fights who hate each other but always still hug at the end of the match. I was so sad when the announcement was made because even in the early 90's not much was known about the disease. But Magic being magic, kicked its ass and has continued to live a great life.
We knew that racist antagonism was going to be overcome and Americans would eventually be united but politicians needed it to gain power and evil is every generations battle.
I love the way that this part is made, when magic says that they sat and started talking, i can feel like a relief i feel light like that type of day they are talking about
I think that a true friendship was made that day.Built on understanding and respect for the person.Each other.Must have been a great relief to all there.Best wishes to Larry,Ervin and your families.U have earned peace of mind.
A beautiful moment in a wonderful documentary. I lived through and watched ALL of this, and only now, at 55, am I truly appreciating what I saw and the men involved.
To both of you thanks for the great memories. Your rivalry was a huge part of my life. Every spring in the 80's my friends and I were in front of the TV AND then on the outdoor courts in our hometown going after each other. Bird v Magic, Lakers v Celtics. God bless you both. You were heros to a group of young men in Osceola Missouri.
@@ozeppeo I highly doubt they're doing one season per year. There's probably going to be some time compression in there. Especially in the years that the Lakers did not win the title.
@@ozeppeo Season 1 ends with 1980 NBA Finals. I would imagine the future seasons of the show will cover more than one NBA season. Probably be more than 10 episodes so will do 2-3 NBA seasons per season of the show. Just my guess.
I especially enjoy the part where they individually agree that one of the aspects of their friendship is that one doesn't try to change the other, accepting the other as they are, yet acknowledging the other's strengths as their own weaknesses. Bird freely acknowledges that there are aspects of Magic's personality that he wishes he could have....to be as open around people and charismatic as him. Likewise, Magic admits he wishes he could be like Bird in his personal integrity and principles....opposites attract, and at the same time iron sharpens iron.
I love this video clip. I love these 2 men who inspired me growing up. They set a stellar example that all of us should follow today. We can compete on the court, but all off us are human beings off the court and and this beautiful friendship is shining example of how to be... we can all agree to disagree, but we should all see each other as human beings above all.
Crazy how they were such good friends, but neither one of them ever wanted to be teammates. That right there shows you how competitive both of them were. They brought out the best in each other.
Was delivering furniture to a house where Bird was having dinner, over my objection he got up from the table and talked with me and shook my hand, humble nice guy in person
So epic that it happened that way. Years of going head to head all that blood sweat and tears they put in trying decimate each other on the court and not liking each other off court until they started talking and realized they had more in common then they believed.
My best friend growing up was my BEST competition. We battled, fought and made each other BETTER in all that we did. Sports, exploring life and what we liked to do. Very similar interests but very different people.
Larry Bird is my favorite player along with Joe Dumars but as time goes by, I have great respect for Magic Johnson and those Lakers teams from the '80s.
The way Magic describes it is like a first date
I know. It sounds so gay.
Ultimate bromance
@@jonasbrooks5025 his son probably would take it that way
@@jonasbrooks5025 That's how Erwing got H. I. V from bird
@@jonasbrooks5025 ahh! Men showing emotions?! That can only mean gay!
Man that smile on Larry's face when he said he's a con man. You can just tell he has so much respect and love for Magic.
Also laughing at his own joke
He tried his hardest to hold the trademark Larry Bird straight face 😂
he definitely right. can't think of a more charismatic player in the history of the nba.
Only the best of friends can rib each other mercilessly and not take it personally.
Love this story. Both two of the best ever on the court. But off it just two regular small town dudes. Nothing but the almost respect from both of em. Love to see people with class.
One of the things you learn as you get older is that at the end of the day, for the most part, once you get to know somebody it's awful hard to hate them.
+switchbuckle5th What about the least part? Just jivin...
MANCHESTER UNITED F.C Most Americans don’t like soccer
@M dude I love soccer but stop fucking posting
@M Most Americans could not name 3 soccer players and have never watched a game all the way through.
Facts
I love that it was Larry's mom that broke the ice. She just looked at Magic and saw another friend for her boy. A mom never stops being a mom.
Facts!!!!!
"a mom never stops being a mom"
the most truest sh1t i’ve ever seen
Just another play date :)
Your words brought tears to my eyes. Absolutely beautiful!!
DO NOT take this the wrong way but Bird's Mom was a Momma dog that found this lost puppy and took him right in =)
My Mom would have done the same thing! Maybe after you do some chores first...to work up that appetite (grins)
Bird was the first dude from the league to call Magic on the phone after Magic was diagnosed with HIV. At the time, having HIV was a death sentence and made you an outcast. No judgment from Larry though. It didn’t change how he felt about the man.
T P T actually Magic called Larry cause he wanted bird to be the first one to know
Fui Gebhardt1 No what I mean is that Larry knew before the media and the rest of the nba and fans 👍because magic called him
Fui Gebhardt1 but yeah arsenio was the first one, Larry found out just after arsenio
Have u been studying
That's who larry bird is
The Magic and Bird friendship is perhaps the greatest such story in sports.
George and Ali being another good one.
"He met Earvin at lunch." That still chokes me up.
Magic, in my opinion, paid the greatest compliment to Larry's mom in that he saw his own mother in her. I mean they are two mothers who raised great men.
u not alone
Gay
yeah self important ppl that refer to themselves in 3 different ways dont choke me up
@@ImmanuelSaves Magic was his basketball persona. You know, like how one acts differently in the office, than at home in the garage drinking with buddies?
Everyone has a couple of personas for different situations. Get over yourself.
When Magic told Bird he's going back to his trailer and Bird said "hey my mom's made lunch for us come on" that sealed the deal of their friendship. Mom's knew what she was doing getting them together to break bread. Now they are best friends forever....
It's such a Midwestern thing. I know if that were me and a rival of mine, my mom would've certainly made lunch for everyone too.
People say Jordan kept basketball alive well if it weren't for magic and bird there would be no Jordan
julian poblano You completely took that out of context. Like yourself and most people you communicate to respond instead of listen...the biggest breakdown in communication. However what is actually accurate is magic and bird at that point are old...it's a new day called the pistons and whereas they are entertaining to watch they aren't exactly what the people wanted at the time as the game was changing and it had absolutely nothing to do with Lakers/Celtics Clearly what fans wanted. In conclusion Jordan did save the NBA because he elevated the fan base worldwide from every business aspect you can think of. Ratings and anticipation were at an all time high....people whom weren't fans of the game became fans...and people made it a point unlike the two before him to travel miles just to see him play. So, I understand what you meant but in no way shape or form are you right. At the end of the day. You like most people forget this is a business and no one in history has generated the revenue at the time when the game was sinking like Jordan. So, in conclusion he did save the NBA.
I'm a big jordan fan but even as much as great as jordan became the league would have never made it through those years with out bird and magic u could still watch those old games and finals and feel likes it's today
Micheal Kratos. Bird and Magic did for the NBA what Borg and McEnroe did for tennis!
Rocky Racoon brother u have no argument here on that 100 percent agree
Micheal Kratos. Thanks brotha!👍
Larry talking about Earvin and his mom: "He charmed her. You can see it. But that's Magic. He makes everybody feel welcome and warm and... He's a con man!" What a great quote. And I love how Larry laughs after saying it.
As more time passes I miss Bird and Magic even more.
You have no idea
amen!!!!
Lonzo ball is the goat of the nba
You’re not alone.
Both Were Entertaining With The Best Rivalrys Ever. UNFORGETTABLE MOMENTS
This really proves the quote “your greatest enemies tend to be like yourself” something along those lines
Larry without Magic would have still been a great player. Magic without Bird would have still been a great player. But together, it is one of the greatest rivalries and friendships in sports history. I lived it and witnessed it. It was the "Golden Era" of professional basketball, soon followed by MJ. This was a time when the game was great.
Behind every 6 foot 10 inch player, there is a mother who knows how to cook. These guys never would of had the athleticism without moms keeping their energy levels up.
True enough. My dad cooked a lot too, so I got to throw a nod his direction as well. Kind of a shared load for them.
This is actually true. And they know about nutrition. Good moms. Dads usually work the food into the correct spots....ha
Bird and Magic saved the NBA
JJoh174422 made the NBA as the game is known today!!!
Ok lmao
The fact that they hanged out and ate like like two kids meeting up in one’s house with one’s mother cooking for them is incredible
The HBO special is fantastic, it’s shows how a very special bond evolved between these two. It’s very inspirational, brought tears to my eyes.
This has to be one of the BEST documentaries, let alone sports documentaries, ever made bar NONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It showed two people as they were and it it didn't sugar coat anything. They are who they are and it did justice to both of them.
It’s the best show on HBO at the moment. I love Winning Time!
@@Spawn-wt6ul I love "Winning Time" too but I think they were referring to "Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals"
Do you think Isiah Thomas was involved?
@@rockscousteauIsiah Thomas was a great player, but he's always been a bitter dickhead. No one likes him
If only the world would give each other a chance like this. It only takes getting to know one another.
Getting to know people and how they grew up for sure it’s sad
Hard to do that with trump conservatives and their narrow minded worldview
@@halea41it goes the same with weirdo liberals.
true but they feel the same way. they're taught to hate everything so they don't get to know people @@halea41
@@halea41No.. people like YOU are the problem.
Look at what your Party has done to our country.
And I support either party.
But it's clear that the Democrats are running our country into the ground.
And here you are.. supporting them.
What a Sheep
"I like Irvin alot better than I like magic" Lol
I had the pleasure of meeting Magic at a charity event in Los Angeles years ago.
He's just what you see here..
Walked up to him, extended my hand.."I'm from Boston"..
He laughed, rubbed his palms together, "Ohhh no"..
Told him ow much respect and love we have the Lakers, Worthy, Scott, Kareem (Well maybe not Kareem haha) and how much we miss them.
He said, " I know, every time I'm in Boston it's all over the place"
He's a real gentleman..
It's a great memory..
"He's a con man." lol
Two Legends
Back when basketball was great.
I love their long friendship
Curious George 😂😂😂😂😂
Thier friendship is the kind a lot of poeple only dream of. It is as pure as possible.
coming from a die hard Lakers fan, Larry Bird has always been well respected by LA fans and I'm sure Boston fans feel the same way towards Magic. Bird and Magic saved the NBA from going down under and with that we appreciate them.
I always thought it was strange as a diehard Irish Celtics fan that as much as I loved the Celts and my favorite player of all time Bird, I never disliked Magic. Something about him. And I just found out recently these two became so damn inseparable and cared for each other. I had a feeling but ya know- greatness recognizes and gravitates toward greatness. Throw in they are different but have the same family values and family ties and it’s no wonder. Magic is un-hateable. He’s a warrior like Bird with a heart of gold…and green!
those were the beatiful days with very special players..
“He’s a conman”
I lost it lmao
I grew up watching these two battle and there hasn't been anything close to that since.... awesome human beings and basketball players. Miss them
I’m a fan of the game so I went back to watch all the old school players it’s actually one of the main reasons I barely watch the nba now…..
Great rival players appreciate each other because they make each other better.
I lost it when I saw magic on the 4 wheeler
Such a beautiful friendship and story. Even though all of the competition and intensity of their rivalry, they remained the closest of friends. I read when Magic was diagnosed, Larry was there for him 100%. The stories about the two of them in Europe during the Olympics are mind boggling. How they took off and almost didn’t come back in time for a game in Spain.
Larry called him constantly to check on him and Magic acknowledged this.
Got a lump in his throat when he said he like Ervin,absolutely genuine reaction.Total respect between two titans.
They haver a friendship that all of us wish we had with another person.
bro what that link to?
@@idrunkdrive oh it's accidental when you put a period between two words it becomes a link
@@JoseJimenez-vc7we ik lmao
@@idrunkdrive oh my b
I wish the world would learn to live more like Magic & Larry in todays 2023 times… man what a dynamic that never fails to leave me in admiration
Later on in this, Magic says the reason their friendship has endured is because they didn’t try to change each other.
Has to be one of the best stories in any sport.
Polar opposite in personality and play style, 2 of the greatest players ever, going from fierce rivals since college to close friends.
They’re like Daniel Larusso and Johnny Lawrence
God Bless Larry Bird and Family... Boston Strong Forever... God Bless Magic Johnson!!!
Nice, man...
Bostonians shit on Bill Russell’s bed. Notoriously racist.
I like how Magic got that long-awaited chance to open up as Earvin Johnson to Larry Bird. I get a sense that he always wanted to since meeting him.
When you think about it Bird was one of a handful of people in the world who understood the reality Magic was living through. They say it’s lonely at the top for a reason.
Listen to Magic’s tone of voice when he talks about being Earvin. And Larry chokes a little when saying he liked Earvin. Then at the very end, Larry called it “a beautiful day”.
It's really means something for these two to be friends; to know that they respected one another so much is good for more than just basketball.
This is the start of their lifetime friendship.
Yes indeed and what a glorious friendship it is.
I cried by the end of this video.... Their rivalry and friendship is so symbolic and bigger than just them... God chose them to bring black and white people together..... Call me crazy, simple or cheesy... But it's the truth... Salute to these two human beings.. Magic and Larry... Just two basketball players who ended up bringing the world together just a little more and who turned the NBA into the Billion dollar industry it is today...
Cheesy, no. Emotionally astute....yep!❤
He's a con-man.. priceless
"He met earvin"
"earvins a good dude"
That will make a grown man shed a tear. Magic johnson is a class act!!!!!
who's Earvin?
This piece almost made me tear up ngl
@@gustavoribeirolorenzi7815 magic
@@gustavoribeirolorenzi7815 Earvin is Magic's first name.
Magic look good for his age.
Dwight Howard and he still has HIV
Nefarious Anxiolytic so?
Dwight Howard gayyyyyyyy
Black don’t crack bra
Rich Rice true
It warms my ancient bones to see these two so happy and at ease
i bet they actually played a competitive 1v1 privately, but the world will never know who was the definite better player. only bird and magic will.
1v1 still doesn't say who the definite better player is. There's a lot more to the game than scoring 1v1.
Like Rocky and Apolo with the third private fight?
Swaggy D , I was thinking the same thing.
Larry Legend 4 years later and I find this video and this comment... and I'd love to believe it's true
Bird would of won, he would of just shot the ball in and eventually Magic would of missed.
Why can"t the NBA be like this today? I'm tired of all the hatred, taunting and showmanship. This is real and raw and it shows all of us can get along!
What are you talking about? Majority kf the new stats in the NBA now have been homies growing up, basically played together in high school or on AAU teams or college
What the hell you talking bout, if anything the league is more about friendship than it was back then
I love the Bird and Magic rivalry but I started liking basketball during the Celtics and Lakers during the sixties. Specifically Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain. Then came Lew Alcindor aka Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Walton I can't forget "Pistol" Pete Maravich. Larry and Magic definitely pumped the money and the interest back into the sport at that time.
Such a beautiful friend ship
I Grew Up with these Guys.
I Miss those days DEARLY.
These two were the best the game ever saw!!
I could listen to these two talk all day. Much respect to both.
Love both these guys. Two of the classiest superstar athletes of my lifetime.
I sincerely love this video. They became close like 2 boxers or UFC fights who hate each other but always still hug at the end of the match. I was so sad when the announcement was made because even in the early 90's not much was known about the disease. But Magic being magic, kicked its ass and has continued to live a great life.
2:53 damn larry’s laugh is real genuine and endearing.
Watching this after Winning Time on HBO makes me appreciate the work Quincy Isaiah did as Magic so much more.
“He’s a con man” 😂
That was an awesome line, toothpaste commercial smile, but he has the heart of an assassin!!!
The commercial was awesome..... The behind the scenes about making the commercial was epic!
Magic happened.Real magic, love them both , this is part of My Generation
We knew that racist antagonism was going to be overcome and Americans would eventually be united but politicians needed it to gain power and evil is every generations battle.
I love the way that this part is made, when magic says that they sat and started talking, i can feel like a relief i feel light like that type of day they are talking about
Two good men.
NAILED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think that a true friendship was made that day.Built on understanding and respect for the person.Each other.Must have been a great relief to all there.Best wishes to Larry,Ervin and your families.U have earned peace of mind.
that bond between the two of them always moves me.... it moves me something deep.. the yin and the yang perfectly personified..
i love it..
A beautiful moment in a wonderful documentary. I lived through and watched ALL of this, and only now, at 55, am I truly appreciating what I saw and the men involved.
"I would have never went to LA to film it."
Larry is the best hahaha.
To both of you thanks for the great memories. Your rivalry was a huge part of my life. Every spring in the 80's my friends and I were in front of the TV AND then on the outdoor courts in our hometown going after each other. Bird v Magic, Lakers v Celtics. God bless you both. You were heros to a group of young men in Osceola Missouri.
"Winning Time" has a lot of problems, but I do think they would do this justice if they featured it on the show. Probably in season 2.
First season ends in 1981 right? The commercial was shot in 1985? So I guess it'll be seasons 4 or 5 maybe
@@ozeppeo I highly doubt they're doing one season per year. There's probably going to be some time compression in there. Especially in the years that the Lakers did not win the title.
@@ozeppeo Season 1 ends with 1980 NBA Finals. I would imagine the future seasons of the show will cover more than one NBA season. Probably be more than 10 episodes so will do 2-3 NBA seasons per season of the show. Just my guess.
I think the next season is about the Kobe and Shaq 3 peat
Any of us would LOVE to be friends with either or both of these guys.
Two genuine dudes.
Magic and Bird are GOATs
They never mention color (the color of their skin) they just talked as men and as ball players. And formed friendship that lasts to this day ❤❤❤
I especially enjoy the part where they individually agree that one of the aspects of their friendship is that one doesn't try to change the other, accepting the other as they are, yet acknowledging the other's strengths as their own weaknesses. Bird freely acknowledges that there are aspects of Magic's personality that he wishes he could have....to be as open around people and charismatic as him. Likewise, Magic admits he wishes he could be like Bird in his personal integrity and principles....opposites attract, and at the same time iron sharpens iron.
I remember these day's. They was the greatest time in Pro Basketball in my life! When men where men and 🐑 wasn't scared.
If only this whole country learned to be friends like that, with each other. Maybe one day.
Not a basketball fan..But I used to love to watch Bird vs Magic...It was poetry in motion..
Easily one of the best documentaries I've ever seen
I would've loved to see this portrayed in the Final Season of Winning Time too bad it got cancelled so early.
"are we playing playing" Hell yeah!
I love this video clip. I love these 2 men who inspired me growing up. They set a stellar example that all of us should follow today. We can compete on the court, but all off us are human beings off the court and and this beautiful friendship is shining example of how to be... we can all agree to disagree, but we should all see each other as human beings above all.
Crazy how they were such good friends, but neither one of them ever wanted to be teammates.
That right there shows you how competitive both of them were.
They brought out the best in each other.
I love it. Magic said "I gonna do what I'm poposed to do." LOL
WATCH these guys when i was younger back in the 70s and 80s great people till this day !
Polar opposites but best friends
Yet, doppelgängers in the way they played the game.
@@stacystracener1393 cap
@@stacystracener1393 I agree similarly but different
Was delivering furniture to a house where Bird was having dinner, over my objection he got up from the table and talked with me and shook my hand, humble nice guy in person
Legends. They put the NBA on the map in the 80s, then Jordan took it from there in the 90s.
I'm from Indiana
I always was a big Larry Bird fan
My favorite player of all time is
Magic Johnson.
The best part of the documentary.
Magic,or Ervin he's one charming dude,that smile,and infectious laughter pulls you in .
God this was so good of a doc. I mean it just is. And not mention one of the greatest of all time rivalries.
What a great friendship built out of respect for each other
Stories of NBA greats come and go... Russell, Wilt, Kareem, MJ, Bron. But the story of the Bird/Magic rivalry and friendship last forever.
Bron the 😭😭
"Magic's a Con Man"..........Classic! These guys really love each other......
So epic that it happened that way. Years of going head to head all that blood sweat and tears they put in trying decimate each other on the court and not liking each other off court until they started talking and realized they had more in common then they believed.
My best friend growing up was my BEST competition. We battled, fought and made each other BETTER in all that we did.
Sports, exploring life and what we liked to do.
Very similar interests but very different people.
This is so wholesome. I love it!
Larry Bird is my favorite player along with Joe Dumars but as time goes by, I have great respect for Magic Johnson and those Lakers teams from the '80s.
2:06 when she sees ur bedroom the first time
Two legends that have alot of respect for each other and built a great friendship.
This should happen more often in life these days.
Thank you for great memories
Dope as hell to see these rivals become friends over a commercial. Love to see it
Crazy the things money can do.. haha Im joking of course
@@alxanthony021 fr tho. Imagine if magic ended up signing with Nike. One he would be a billionaire and two this commercial wouldn’t have been made
Larry Bird looks like he's 45 years old during that commercial shoot.
Magic And Bird Took It To The Next Level...Dr. J. ....Brought The NBA And ABA Together.