Larry Bird Retirement 1993 Part 9 Magic Johnson 2

[@jeremyschep3589]

“There will never ever ever be another Larry Bird” That display of respect always gets me

[@markeharris6867]

There will never be another "Magic Johnson and Larry Bird" !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@danieljtexzocotitlasilva1951]

For all you Celtic fans showing all your love and respect to Magic Jhonson, as a Laker fan I feel the same way about Larry Bird. I have a lot of respect for Larry Bird.

[@maudinerichardson3361]

Ditto. Lifelong Laker fan here. 32/33 There will never be another duo like these two.

[@acnicodemus4734]

Same here, Larry Bird was one bad man.

[@orthotech9758]

I've been a Lakers fan since 1985. I freaking hated the Celtics and Larry in particular. But I missed him sorely after he retired. Even though we had MJ, the NBA wasn't the same after Magic and Bird retired.

[@danieljtexzocotitlasilva1951]

@@orthotech9758 I agree, I have been a laker fan since the early 80's in other words my entire life!.

[@orthotech9758]

@@danieljtexzocotitlasilva1951 same with me. I was 9 going in 10 when we won the title in 1985. I watched that series with my stepdad and stepbrother who were both Laker fans.

[@leftbenchplayaa]

“But more important...a friend forever” This is more than basketball.

[@lloydkline1518]

Hard to be go to war rival & close friends too

[@petersansone7153]

As a Patriots, Sox, Celtics, Bruins fan...there is no athlete from another team I respect more than Magic Johnson.

[@joshqpastorelli4655]

Kobe?

[@obitriceforlife5771]

JoshuaQuilaztli Pastorelli dude Magic is something special

[@joepompa9349]

And as a die hard lakers fan,there is no player i respect more than larry bird...i have his jersey..if any laker fan has a problem with it,owell...

[@stephenaleman5257]

@@joepompa9349 I said i would never buy a Celtics jersey but i think i might get a Bird...its only right

[@lukeconverse6632]

💯

[@Tziumannu87]

Magis is such a gentleman. Their friendship is so amazing, these guys will never be duplicated.

[@dogdaybreak3157]

Magic has always been a great guy. Class act.

[@ferryfernandus1423]

"Larry bird said that, there will be another Larry bird one day. And Larry, there will never, ever ever be another larry bird."

[@ArianaTheDopest]

named my cat Larry Bird

[@kazikmarcel9662]

lmao

[@eriklakeland3857]

Gave me chills when Magic said that.

[@oracarson4859]

What minute did he say dis

[@eriklakeland3857]

2:50 for the story with it

[@carmenhrosado8910]

Man, I'm crying.....good people! Great respect for each other and love

[@channingmorrell3514]

As a Celtics fan there is no athletic from another team that i respect more than Magic Johnson.

[@kptyler5]

the most I've EVER seen Bird smile... true friendship... #BROTHERS #ALLLIVESMATTER

[@DoubleVisionandco]

Yes there was a question on who the captains of the dream team would be. jordan was the first pick. He wisely turned it down to Bird and Magic. SI wanted to do a cover shot of jordan and Magic. Magic said "I won't do it without Larry"Magic gave credit where it was due out of respect.

[@cloo7525]

There's never been another Larry Bird. I have never enjoyed watching the NBA more than when Larry Bird was in the league. Just never the same ever again.

[@maxime390]

Magic, class. His speech man... Incredible.

[@sharonbird2921]

I'm from Boston Larry Legend fan but I have to say I always loved Magic 2🐐🐐

[@bryancoats5328]

Magic and Bird, two players who reinvigorated the NBA and became legends.

[@paultrouskie1825]

Truly a magic (no pun intended) time. 80s NBA was fun. No politics.

[@tankertuff9947]

What a damn friendship these guys had unfucking real

[@livegun5572]

There will never ever, ever be, another Larry bird.

[@brianlakeberg1768]

Then there was Nikola Jokic lol

[@setaside2]

The quality and sheer quantity of honesty, here, is beautiful.

[@gwenmarie7311]

They Are More Than Basketball.. They Brothers!!! Who Save The Game Of Basketball.

[@mason82300]

outstanding Magic outstanding Bird

[@douglemmikey1082]

Without both of these 2 we wouldn't likely wouldn't know the names Kobe, Lebron, Curry, or Jordan. These 2 probably saved the sport.

[@JET1970]

AMEN

[@stanpierce4724]

There will never be another Larry/Magic rivalry! If you think so, please research these 2 guys history, then get back to me.

[@maudinerichardson3361]

You'll be waiting until Jesus comes back. No one can top the Magician(🐐) and the Sharpshooter.

[@orthotech9758]

It's impossible. The Basketball gods shined down on the NBA in 1979. Teams were hemorrhaging money, the NBA was on its last leg, games were on tape delay, and attendance was south of 50%. Larry and Magic single handedly saved the NBA and globalized the game.

[@osamascamel1272]

Yep, impossible. Nothing like it in the history of sports. Stars truly aligned for Magic and Bird

[@mattwilliam5522]

This is perfect this is what sports should be about and how it should be much love and respect to both magic and bird

[@savievere9759]

My childhood was these two. Love and respect the hell out of both them. And for you anime fans, this is as close to real life Goku and Vegeta as possible

[@ArtByMrChris]

As a Celtics fan, I have a lot of love and Respect for Magic Johnson

[@markhouseholder524]

Magic johnson truly loves Larry Bird. Magic johnson is a great and funny dude.

[@troybagleynvrgu]

One word.. Class! You will never see this ever again!

[@elsrdick]

Jesus Christ !! You can tell why Bird is the best clutch player ever. Throughout this heavily emotional speech, he didn't even shed a tear, his voice broke, or got eye drops.... Does this guy have a heart or an ion-battery ? Does he have blood or ice veins ? Holy shit.... so cold blooded, makes Bjorn Borg look like Justin Bieber

[@petersansone7153]

+elsrdick Bird was shy. That is obvious. He was not comfortable with this kind of thing. Bird would have preferred to retire and go out the backdoor. This was for the fans. Magic knew this and carried the whole thing. I respect him for that. He knows Bird wants no part of this.

[@davooberger5790]

Wow, what a speach - goosebumps!!

[@Marie-or8uj]

I've got so much respect for these 2. And their friendship is one of a kind! God bless you both!😘

[@newerafrican]

5:29 Hilarious! Two souls together that night. Magic is pure class.

[@Mark_B585]

There will never be another Larry Bird and magic Johnson

[@brianlakeberg1768]

many argue Jokic is a better combination of both. you can't tell me you don't see Larry and Majic in Jokic

[@osamascamel1272]

@@brianlakeberg1768 That might be the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard

[@mikefitzgerald6540]

Its awesome to see how much the genuinely care about each other!

[@globalmonkey007]

The love between these two men is beautiful. Absolute legends who share total respect.

[@FerallHog]

Johnson nailed that speech!! Badass

[@musicalmelodies3595]

Seeing them joking and laughing like two 12 year olds on the playground is the most wholesome thing ever

[@hanschouwman4536]

Magic and Bird for ever connected.

[@petermeylink8923]

Larry Bird is really my hero. I really wish I could be 6 foot 9 myself.

[@dionysise5008]

There will NEVER be another Larry Bird

[@brianlakeberg1768]

Jokic?

[@isaacbieneman5631]

From a Celtics fan gotta love Magic, he might be my 2nd favorite player ever

[@luisalizondo4973]

Love Magic and Bird

[@anthonywilliams7110]

I've been a Boston sports fan ever since I was a kid. I grew up in the city. It was a different time back then. Truth be told, the NBA was suffering. All of that changed when these 2 future Hall of Famers came into the league. I feel very fortunate and blessed to have been able to see both of these guys play at the old Boston Garden. There should be more people like this not only in the NBA, but all sports!

[@letthewindblowme2593]

Actually brought a tear to my eye

[@narefare]

My brother is a diehard Celtics fan. I'm a Laker fan for life. But I won't lie, I love buying him Celtic jerseys every Christmas. So many choices.

[@CYCLONE4499]

Proves my theory that sports can unite people when nothing else can. I've seen real life enemies come together to support a local team and it proves sports are one of the last pure human activities that exist. I love it.

[@caseynealy3782]

They were the greatest!!!

[@jasonkeith9317]

Greatest rivalry in basketball!!!

[@JET1970]

@@jasonkeith9317 Greatest players

[@ronaldwhite4223]

@@JET1970 2 of the greatest players in human history period..you will never ever see any thing like this again...we the People who witnessed these 2 are blessed to have seen it..... Today's NBA please give these icons a bow ever time you see them ....dead ass..... enough said

[@JET1970]

@@ronaldwhite4223 I witnessed then both and grow up with their rivalry

[@tyronevaldez-kruger5313]

@@JET1970 The first I saw them playing was in Barcelona 92 when their rivalry was over. Dang I was born too late

[@coolatta75]

The stories that came from their rivalry! even Hollywood could not have produced them!

[@ArnoldwilliamDow]

and there STILL isn't another Larry Bird.

[@cindyknudson2715]

Never will be.

[@shepwatkins]

Thank you for this

[@johnnguyen270]

they cut out the part where Larry is wondering if both are retired that they'll never come back again? Ervin said NO! Someone in the crowd shouted out ONE MORE GAME?! The crowd laugh and then that's where this video comes in.

[@thomassmart821]

Don’t care but Larry bird is greatest nba player of all time

[@Daz555Daz]

Magic - class.

[@revferguson552]

Larry, JORDAN, and Magic are living legends. Thats when basketball was good.

[@jasonkeith9317]

@@revferguson552 yep the good ole' days plus Dr. J and Kareem!!!

[@thebigchap101]

From this era, to “The 2016 Finals is what made me the greatest basketball player of all time. I’m the GOAT” Times have changed in a negative way

[@leni6864]

OK, this is making me cry

[@sharonbird2921]

Larry Legend is my guy but I loved Magic too 2 🐐🐐👍☘️

[@conantroutman76]

someone disliked this?

[@jimijones7546]

Magic is hilarious!! 😄😄

[@cpb0810]

RESPECT

[@stanpierce4724]

WTF disliked this? 23 dislikes? That's not by accident!! Damn you Michael Jordan!!!

[@samueladams1775]

No, it can't be MJ. He admitted he was glad to see Larry retire. That was MJ saying Larry was one of the greatest. A huge compliment coming from MJ.

[@headforcosby]

@@samueladams1775it’s a joke

[@jasonkeith9317]

U know these guys were great how many of today's players r gonna get this kinda sendoff when they retire?!?

[@thee_calamity]

Larry Bird's personality reminds me of Tim Duncan.

[@chrissinyei1801]

It's been 25 years and no Larry Bird

[@samueladams1775]

28 years and still not another Larry Bird.

[@headforcosby]

@@samueladams177531 and we MIGHT have a new Larry bird(in terms of skill luka, nobody will be LIKE Larry especially verbally)

[@jungler34]

3:13 always on repeat

[@NickIntoTech]

5:53 I’m not crying you are

[@brekerickson9664]

As a Chicago product, MJ has always been my guy. But thinking about Magic's words that there will never be another Larry Bird, he's 100% right. I'd like to say there wasn't another MJ but i mean, Kobe...you could argue he wasn't quite MJ but it was close. Name one other Bird that ever played.

[@TheMimetolithman]

GOAT'

[@cy1041]

Larry blushing at 1:35 lol ☺

[@SHID_MAFIA]

It's a little dusty in here

[@RayK236]

Ok the Larry Giggle when Magic makes him laugh. Just imagine the sleep over theses two would of had when they were kids 🤣🤣🤣 greatest friends rivalry ever "tick" haha

[@omarbahrour]

Hahaha I fucking love how Magic became so well liked in Boston. He’s honestly way too likable hahahaha

[@NoamKaiser]

Sportsmenship. Right there.

[@rubinpalmer8369]

Best team ever

[@derrickvineyard7032]

Dominique should’ve been on the Dream Team instead of Christian Laettner. And don’t say Shaq cause he didn’t belong with these guys at the time.

[@lawrencekokjr.1376]

Dominique is so often overlooked.

[@ContrarianCorner]

Dominique wasn't left off the Dream Team out of any disrespect. He suffered a ruptured Achilles earlier in the year and was still recovering from the injury. Regarding Laettner, it was just some higher-up's dumb idea to give a nod to the tradition of collegiate players. I actually felt bad for the guy. As great as he was as a college player, CL was a complete fish-out-of-water on that team. He had a respectable pro career but now has to live out the rest of his life as the butt of Dream Team jokes though no fault of his own.

[@poyjpaxson767]

Hmmm forget it

[@Rensune]

Wasn't he on the list of alternates?

[@Rensune]

​@@ContrarianCornerit is kind of sad that that's the highlight of his career.

[@UnknownAGENT007]

I love Magic and I’m not hating on him… but did he bring that shirt in his pocket? I used to get mad when my mother would tell me to iron my clothes. But when I saw this, now I get it. In this situation, that shirt should have been ironed.

[@anibalnievesdiaz5233]

Que omenage cuando la NBA era NBA

[@thegame4717]

Two giants

[@mikerowman7516]

Celtics need to bring back old logo and uniforms!

[@rubinpalmer8369]

Truth

[@charlesjamieson4801]

God distinguished as Paul.

[@pbody4080]

3:33😂

[@suevann3757]

No more Larry Bird Magic Johnson in Basketball

[@scottmaiher3424]

Steph Curry is most definitely the Larry Bird of modern time ,when you think you got him he will kill you with the three or pass and never count him out 😵‍💫just like bird 😊

[@wakeuptotheonepartyoverlor8797]

Larry is better than Lebron in my book. The physicality of old would have hurt more than helped lebron’s game. Larry is underrated by today’s hosers.

[@johnb7053]

To me it’s a no brainer Bird is the greatest sf of all time but Bron is a big Bird fan I’ve seen him pay homage many times I respect him for that

[@burburoliver6513]

yeah

[@AWF1000]

hated larry bird when we played against the Celtics but its hard not to respect his talents.

[@j.freesuntouchable5572]

"THE GREAT WHITE HOPE"...

[@charlaneverdi7686]

8

[@williambouldin1037]

Magic had 1 to many G&Ts

[@Monkey_Slasher]

Gotta say, I know Larry Bird's daughter. I saw all the pain he caused her by all of his neglect of her. I am definitely not a fan of Larry Bird. Even now, she holds hope to have a relationship with him. She is just a wonderful person. She has always been since we were kids. Go see your daughter slimeball! Be sure to take a heartfelt apology to her as well.

[@MrTruth76]

HICK!

[@bookmom2863]

2nd

[@babykevinxoxo]

The Lakers should have drafted Bird Instead.

[@johnnguyen270]

+Kevin is Nice No it wouldn't have worked. It's like the Celtics should've drafted Magic. NO WAY!!! They fit both teams when they got there and for the NBA when they needed it THEY BROUGHT THE LEAGUE TO A LEVEL THAT IMO WONT EVER SEE EVER AGAIN!!! Magic in LA; Larry in Boston!!!!

[@mrho4speed]

Kevin, Bird was drafted the year before as a "junior eligible" by Boston. Red Auerbach took a chance he could still get Bird , even if Bird played his final senior season with ISU. As it turned out ISU went 33-0 and to the NCAA final game surprising everyone. Back then there was no "draft day" and Bird was out playing golf and did not even know he had been drafted LOL.

[@lloydkline1518]

@@mrho4speed either way; magic 🎩Johnson was the greater talent especially before knee surgery after nba championship 1980 ;;; original 6 feet 8 inches point guard/;;;:; magic 🎩Johnson 5 nba championship 1980s/ Larry bird 🐦 3 nba basketball championships 1980s

[@mrho4speed]

@@lloydkline1518 There is a lot more to evaluating a player than just counting the # of rings a player has, as championships are a team accomplishment.

[@Clokes_]

Nooo!!! That’s blasphemous