Larry Bird on playing his first game after Magic Johnson announced his HIV diagnosis and retirement: “I didn’t want to be there that night. First time ever.” For the rest of the season, “I didn’t check the papers anymore. It didn’t matter. I still wanted to compete, but it wasn’t the same.”
Larry Bird on playing his first game after Magic Johnson announced his HIV diagnosis and retirement: “I didn’t…
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