{"id":1577654,"date":"2023-10-03T14:54:14","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T18:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1577654"},"modified":"2023-10-03T14:54:15","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T18:54:15","slug":"larry-birds-unselfishness-hit-a-peak-in-1992-when-he-surrendered-millions-to-the-boston-celtics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/larry-birds-unselfishness-hit-a-peak-in-1992-when-he-surrendered-millions-to-the-boston-celtics\/","title":{"rendered":"Larry Bird's Unselfishness Hit a Peak in 1992 When He Surrendered Millions to the Boston Celtics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Larry Bird<\/a> was the ultimate team player. On a team full of stars,<\/a> he didn't have to be the one who shined the brightest, although he most often did. He made everyone around him better, and the Boston Celtics<\/a> legend didn't care who stole the statistics spotlight as long as the team won.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bird's unselfishness traveled beyond the basketball court. That became evident in August 1992 when he walked into the office of CEO Dave Gavitt and politely denied Gavitt's plea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Larry Bird wasted no time making a name for himself with the Boston Celtics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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