MAGIC VS. BIRD - A COURTSHIP OF RIVALS PART 1 VIDEO REACTION

[@hookalakah]

This is the greatest basketball documentary ever made. And these two titans dominated their era and their rivalry revitalized the NBA. We all owe Larry Bird and Magic Johnson a debt of gratitude.

[@MS-zv4bf]

The book is even better. There's so much more information. But this is one of the best sports documentary ever.

[@JennRighter]

I’ve watched this documentary way, way too many times. And I cry every time.

[@timflint3408]

I’m with you

[@BronxGuy1]

One name I don’t hear Larry being called is WARRIOR- he was just that on the court and in life too!

[@lrsrosebud]

Same…

[@missblondie2393]

@@JennRighter Every single time

[@missblondie2393]

Beautiful story about a deep friendship based on mutual respect. Yin and Yang personalities that just work Basketball Soulmates Enjoy

[@abelhansen]

Who else dives for the ball like larry? No one thats who 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@mikewatts867]

Glad you’re finally reacting this. This doc is about way more than basketball.

[@JameenODHipHopNews]

I told yall I’d get to it. I’m finally here 😮‍💨

[@timflint3408]

I’m been a Celtics fan for 30 years and I can say you are 100% right. Celtics fans are nuts

[@dedrahiggins1326]

Agree. But I would say Celtics fans understand bball better than any other fans. And I’m not from there,

[@mattcal6423]

This is still my favorite documentary ever done in any genre…. I shed a sports tear or two every time near the end

[@Mainegirl79]

That was his rookie year that he was so shy. He connected with his team. Maxwell talks about some of the things he did with the team. He was really close to the bench players too. He appreciated their hard work and dedication to the team. He tells about learning his step back from one of the bench players named Terry Durod. He saw him do it in practice. Took that knowledge and perfected it. I wish you would have watched the the series with Dr j and the 76ers in the 1981 playoffs it was sooo exciting and entertaining. You were on the edge of your seat. They were down 3-1. Larry saved that series and then went and played great against the rockets. I truly believe if he hadn't been so private with the press he would've gotten mvp for that series and not Maxwell. He come to learn to handle the press. He had a bad experience with the press when he was in college. They did an interview and one of the reporters asked him about his grades and he told them about a teacher he loved that tutored him. When the article came out they made it sound like she just gave him the answers. He cut the press off after that. He never trusted them. There are so many layers to Larry Bird and loyalty was one of his biggest strengths. You will find out later in this video. Great reaction.

[@jorgecolon2014]

This is one of the best docs ever. It get better and it gets emotional towards the end. You will enjoy it thoroughly.

[@carlmason2313]

This reaction series has been lit

[@SD-mw1hz]

Never judge a person by who you see right now, you never know where they came from and what they have been thru to get there.

[@fordastreeets8019]

Im a GenZ kid but this was one of my favorite sports documentary ngl. makes me wished i was there to see guys like bird, magic, & MJ play. but anyways u should also check out the dream team documentary too, its pretty good

[@cygnus62]

Great documentary about 2 of the greatest players to ever play.

[@JD_Slacker]

Great documentary. I've enjoyed watching you discover how great Bird was.

[@maxxdahl6062]

One of the best sports documentaries ever made!

[@irishgrl]

LARRY LEGEND IS A UNICORN AND THE TRUE GOAT!!! 🐐 ☘️

[@bebedenham362]

He was so handsome and yeah!! First thought I had was he looks like a Jackson. His face , sooo young and and full of joy, and Larry was a cute little boy with is big eyes melancholy expression.

[@hughkingsley8631]

This video has brought me to tears. As I sit here and listen to Larry's part, it was like watching a home video of myself and what I went through growing up, and experiencing what Larry went through in school. I don't know how many F's I took because I refused to speak in front of the class. Thankfully, my grades were always so good, it didn't hurt me any. The odd thing about myself, is I could read in front of everyone sitting down, like it was nothing. Standing in front of others, for some reason, I always felt the minute I started speaking, in my warped mind, all I could hear is ridicule and laughter.

[@julianwilcox399]

The part that very few people even comment on from this Video which is an enormous factor , IS that Bird led a team who was a 3rd tier school, and had never been in the NCAA tournament before OR after Bird. Magic was playing for an already well established basketball powerhouse University. This is like taking a AA College American Football team and expecting them to play and beat the Kansas City Chiefs. It still took Magics Spartans all 5 of them to stop Bird

[@lisazaccardimeunier8378]

Can’t wait for part 2!

[@JameenODHipHopNews]

I will definitely be dropping that tomorrow. Think I’ll do it in 3 parts

[@lisazaccardimeunier8378]

@ it segues nicely into the 92 dream team documentary.

[@Sl0thL0veChunk]

I think Larry made that "don't put a white guy on me" joke to several people. Charles and Isiah and at least one other one. I think he been a little bit serious when he said that, but mostly I think he was just talking trash and making a joke, because he was well aware of the stereotypes white and black players had about each other, so it was just a funny trash talking line haha. One thing I think people misunderstand about Larry sometimes is that he's actually a very humble person off the court, but he kinda flips a switch and becomes a different person as a competitor. So like for example, people tell that story about the time he kicked the ball over Jordan's head, and some people view that like Larry was disrespecting Jordan or was having some kinda beef with him, but it wasn't even about that. When Larry went on the court, he didn't want to play against scrubs. He wanted you to give him a monster to slay. He wanted to know he was going to have to work for it and like he might actually lose. So it was kinda the Waterboy thing. Larry wanted that narrative to get himself mad so he could play bloodthirsty. Larry knew exactly who Jordan was, and when he kicked that ball over Jordan's head, that wasn't disrespect. He was giving Jordan a narrative, because Larry knew Jordan was good, and he didn't want to just go up against Jordan, he wanted to go up against bloodthirsty Jordan. That's what it was about. But you've seen him and Jordan on video off the court. They're cool with each other. Larry just wanted the REAL contest. Always.

[@johndardi1334]

Bro fantastic comment! Could you imagine playing against someone like Larry? Lol.. the guy would think of things to piss himself off to get into the (zone) or whatever you wanna call it so he could destroy you. Who does THAT?!! Wow… just wow man what a competitor! One thing I LOVE about Larry was he played exactly the same no matter if it was a playoff game or an all star game or the finals. Larry played with the same intensity every single time. When Larry stepped on the court he was there for one thing and one thing ONLY. He was there to whip your ASS.

[@michaelcroteau5919]

Larry is a basketball savant. He just knows it.

[@JameenODHipHopNews]

I would definitely agree there!

[@lochlanoloughlin1683]

Can't wait for you to react to the rest of this... You are in for a such a treat and a whopping history lesson...

[@davidbordonaro1631]

the look on your face as you watched is beautiful ! I knew you'd enjoy the hell out of this.

[@jasonthompson2355]

Not just greatest basketball - best sports documentary EVER

[@SharonBird-b9f]

Hey Jameen your going to love this documentary, mJ said Larry had no Weaknesses 3 goats 🐐 🐐🐐❤❤❤

[@MrKurtykurt]

36:09 absolutely killed me the first time I watched this. The look on those fan’s faces, you think he’s gonna be like “back in the finals next year!” Or something dumb like that for the fans to cheer but nope, he’d rather be in French Lick, Indiana right now 😂

[@joelspaulding5964]

Larry spent the rest of his career, morivated to make up for that NC game. Great reaction to a phenomenal tale.

[@OKCowgirl]

Really enjoying your deep dive into Larry Bird and also the Bird Magic epic storyline that transformed the NBA💯

[@warrenhughes911]

Great reaction again bro.. Yessir Larry Legend.. Keep digging..

[@OoogaBoog]

best documentary, imo, ever made on sports history.

[@MrKurtykurt]

I love the deeper essence of the story. One guy is an affable extroverted black dude and the other is a shy white curmudgeon (for lack of a better word.) The fact their rivalry was fueled by how different they were, however in purely superficial ways. But then you also get the feeling their eventual friendship was almost inevitable bc of how similar they were in the ways that actually matter. Both are intelligent guys who were super competitive. Both had a hard nose hard working approach to the game. They respected the game, their teammates, their opponents and had genuine integrity. It’s a great story and documentary that I feel like everyone should watch, especially in these days as ppl seem to have a hard time seeing past those superficial characteristics that don’t give you much insight into who a person really is

[@SharonBird-b9f]

Jameen I think your my favorite reactor, you are really good at this I love your vibe keep doing it ❤

[@claudiaperico1863]

Great reaction, man! Can't wait for part 2..! After these one, you have another good one, the documentary about the Dream Team, is a kind of secuel of this...

[@JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS]

It is an excellent documentary. Surpassed the drag of time. We can only learn from the past. One they dominated

[@henrysteel4049]

Oh shit.... You're on it. Next the dream team documentary. Just a side note/reminder... LOL

[@dedrahiggins1326]

Excellent. Thank you!

[@aramhamparian9641]

Looking forward to Part Two bro!!

[@pallmall1991]

Wait till after the docu! You will admire these two guys a whole lot more! They are two of my favourite humans! Not because they had success or saved the NBA - I never watched a whole basketball game in my life! 😅 I admire them for their personalities and they always judged people by the experience, they had with them. Once you talked to a few people from another group, racism shouldn't be a thing anymore. Anyways, enjoy the docu and have a good one! ✌🏻

[@JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS]

Im a Bird fan. But, dudes an interesting man. Cocky yet humble. Slow yet fast, dull yet flashy, white yet black. Hes all of us..... he is basketball. He does EVERYTHING to help the game progress.

[@bbox5938]

Awesome, thank you brother this a Great!

[@johnhealy4311]

I'm a big fan of your channel!!! I say almost everything you say before you say it, lol..I wish i recorded it...I love it it big dog, keep posting!

[@ttmaiden75]

Yessssss!!

[@timflint3408]

Pumped you’re watching this ❤

[@michaelcoffey1991]

@Jameen THIS is the best series on the rivalry, the friendship and the bromance. As the piece states they have a friendship and a relationship ONLY 2 people will ever understand and that is the 2 of them only....... 2 of the top 5 players who ever did it and they SAVED the nba from tape delay and sponsoring leaving due to heavy cocaine and drug use.

[@stephenengle9982]

I was hoping you would react to this! Awesome reaction

[@MichaelHamrick-ce4bp]

I really enjoy your perspective on the goat conversation. I have always said there is a Mount Rushmore of goats. Not just one player. Happy to subscribe. Have a great day and God bless you always.

[@stephenreiner1523]

Ultimate video going on.

[@scgreek1114]

Such a great documentary. I grew up in L.A. in the 70's and 80's and loved watching Lakers vs Celtics. I'm so glad they highlighted the racial component of the early NBA. Despite my knowledge of the sport at the time, there is so much in this documentary I wasn't aware of. The HBO series "Winning Time" about the 80's lakers is also excellent.

[@sherimay1957]

Thank you

[@davidbordonaro1631]

think about what Magic Johnson did - won a high school state championship , an NCAA championship and a NBA championship - in a 4 yr span , all before the age if 20 !!

[@Sechott12]

Notice Magic didn’t say Michigan State, their game plan was focused on Larry Bird.

[@JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS]

I was going to say i finna love some cornbread. As a shout to Maxwell. He was the one to accept. different.

[@steveclapper5424]

You are right, it was not that long ago. These men are about 5 years behind me I remember going to an all-white school and the first black person I knew was the maid at my rich friend's home, who I only knew because we both went to public schools. Why you might ask did the son of an internationally wealthy family go to public schools? Because they didn't SUCK. It was shortly after the Supremes ruled that teachers can't be preachers and a few years later when municipalities were forced by court order to integrate the public school system and because we had been a segregated country that meant bussing students all over their city. And so began the war on education in general that continues to this day.

[@DanLaTour12]

Thought you would drop a midnight surprise, I don’t think so. Let’s do this.

[@JameenODHipHopNews]

I actually meant to drop way earlier but the upload took forever 😅

[@jameylebel]

I wish more players were like Bird. Shut up and play. Don’t care about their politics, wives, children, drama. Zip it and dribble

[@gailshepard-cook6350]

Most Reactors Don't Notice This 1-Thing: Bird & Magic Had The Same #33 In High School & College. Now Larry Was Able To Keep His Because There Wasn't A HOF On The Celtics That Ever Had That #. But Magic Wasn't So Lucky Going To The Lakers, Jabbar All Ready Had The #33. So Magic Took #32. As Far As The White & Black Thing Back Then, The Media Kept That Stirred Up Back Then & For Sure Today. But Thank God, The Media Has Over Played Their Hand On This & People (Black & White) Are NOT Watching Them Any Longer. The Mainstream Is Almost Dead & They Did It To Themselves. Anyway Doing A Great Job On This Documentary & Thank You.

[@rashadwalker8218]

Thank u for doing a reaction on Isaiah Thomas , great player that played in a era with magic bird and MJ and beat all of them to win back to back titles , 10 all star appearances , HOF and named one of top 75 nba players of all time. He doesn't get the respect he desetves .....he gets alot of hate by the media for not shaking the bulls hands when they got eliminated in the playoffs and for his bird comment. When the pistons eliminated Boston in 1988 Larry did the same thing and nobody said nothing

[@jasonwood3197]

Nobody notice the number! 33 n high school and college? Just something I noticed! 33-0 reg season... 33rd nba season... Just crazy. I realize kareem had 33. Just crazy that number shows up. Ocd me! Haha Best doc ive seen

[@leahmollytheblindcatnordee3586]

You are looking at this in a very good way. Thank you. Hope you are able to get some rest. In some ways, it is very logical that losing to MSU would still be killing Larry Bird. Winning was the thing that made him special. A shy person finds praise and acknowledgement of themselves fills the void they have when feeling out of place and unsure of what to say to people. I have the same problem in some ways, hate small talk, but at work I felt at home and loved it. Same with my husband who graduated from the same high school as Magic, just 5 years earlier.. Think it is wild that Magic had the number 33 in high school and college and so did Bird. The only reason Magic didn't get 33 on the Lakers was because it was already taken.

[@lauriep2018]

I’m a Boston girl- although I was born in Birds rookie year so I like five during birds prime. But Bird reminds me so much Brady- well vice versa. I mean yes, they were both “un-athletic“ compared to their peers but that’s not really it. It’s that they both had that chip on their shoulder that fueled their whole career and no matter how much they won , they NEVER got rid of that chip. Lol. Bird” was only good because he didn’t play against good players; Brady was the 199th pick. Their whole careers were fueled in their desire to prove everyone wrong and just dominate. Extreme focus and tenacity with a superior mind for the game. It Bird was around a couple decades later, with the advancements in sports medicine…. Lord knows how long he would’ve played

[@johndardi1334]

Could you imagine if Larry never got hurt and played in the NBA for 20 years like LeBron? 😂 They’d have to change the name of basketball to Larryball or something lol..

[@lauriep2018]

@ hahaha 💯

[@huginmunin8253]

You should watch, American basketball players talking about european basketball atmosphere

[@ellerymclanahan7332]

Check out Bird Jordan 71 pt Battle if you have time. Great reactions!

[@FUBAR1986]

Athleticism is so overrated, doesn’t guarantee anything especially wins

[@stmbtsodapop2513]

Best documentary about both of these guy's, watched it many times as others discovered it. Here is a great vid about Larry becoming the guy who ended up running the league, has great game play footage along with the story line. Created by Joseph Vincent, with many pieces of info not shown in other vid's. ( Larry Bird - Larry Legend (Original Career Documentary ) Love your take and analysis, especially "if he had a high flyer like Dominique, lob city" kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJS3ppl-a5JqpM0

[@soramirez5473]

im from queens (mets fan) and i lived in Boston for 7 years (family there).. and NYC, Boston and Philly fans are the absolute WORST.. We use to throw batteries at the opposing players at Shea stadium back in the days.. aa not the big d batteries..

[@jameylebel]

Larry was the bar for all players after as far as work ethic, trash talking, mental warfare….the Godfather of the Mamba mentality. He made Mj the killer he was…which in turn lead to Kobi….all since are just a pale, pale comparison….Lebron included in the pale. Lebron has never had the killer instinct/mamba mentality. He had to form a “super team” to finally win. He sits out games with “minor” injuries…has left games with cramps….he is the epitome of todays weak, joke of a league. They could not, would not survive mentally or physically with the Hall of Famers from the 80s and 90s. Half would be hurt and the other half crying and in need of a “safe space”…sorry to be so harsh but after I suffered through the last all star game I’ve had it. 400 combined points? It was an absolute joke of a game. Larry himself came out and made a public statement about his disgust with it. I refuse to watch today’s league which is unfortunate because there is talent…just no league of competition anymore.

[@keriholton9407]

I dont mean this disrespectfully. But I wonder if Bird is on the spectrum a bit. To me those who are think on a higher level. Social isn't fluent so much bc they think so much more advanced and Larry is really advanced in his analysis of the game half of the enjoyment of watching him play is watching his eyes and seeing the gears turning behind them. It's common knowledge that the physical aspect isn't where he shines but he dominates due to the intellectual nature in him. And our generation didn't notice if you weren't severe case

[@apexshaver7301]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6CapKeehKx6l7csi=yU_p1cO_fP-s2t4V. Remember I told you about the best trash talking story ever maybe of all time? the Jamal mashburn story right here!

[@russellhunt2071]

It's a shame that dementia joe gave Magic a metal of freedom and not Bird at the same time. I'll let you guess why. Ine was white and the other was black. Not about them show me ONE Time lebron mowed his oun lawn?

[@lauriep2018]

Can’t wait for part 2!

[@warrenhughes911]

Great reaction again bro.. Yessir Larry Legend.. Keep digging..

[@warrenhughes911]

Great reaction again bro.. Yessir Larry Legend.. Keep digging..

[@warrenhughes911]

Great reaction again bro.. Yessir Larry Legend.. Keep digging..

[@warrenhughes911]

Great reaction again bro.. Yessir Larry Legend.. Keep digging..