{"id":1352799,"date":"2021-04-19T15:41:01","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T19:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1352799"},"modified":"2021-04-19T16:19:38","modified_gmt":"2021-04-19T20:19:38","slug":"larry-bird-received-death-threat-mid-game-k-c-jones-found-humor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/larry-bird-received-death-threat-mid-game-k-c-jones-found-humor\/","title":{"rendered":"Larry Bird Received a Death Threat Mid-Game, and K.C. Jones Added Humor to It"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
During the 1985 NBA Finals, Larry Bird <\/a>was warming up at halftime as his Boston Celtics<\/a> were taking on the Los Angeles Lakers. While shooting around, head coach K.C. Jones informed Bird that a threat was made on his life. Bird was given the option of heading back to the hotel under security or finishing the game. He finished playing. An antsy Jones found a way to joke about the matter during the second half.<\/p>\n\n\n\nLarry Bird never enjoyed the spotlight<\/h2>\n\n\n\n