{"id":1577737,"date":"2023-10-05T09:27:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T13:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1577737"},"modified":"2023-10-05T09:27:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T13:27:05","slug":"k-c-jones-once-explained-how-larry-bird-and-magic-johnson-were-the-complete-opposite-despite-constant-comparisons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/k-c-jones-once-explained-how-larry-bird-and-magic-johnson-were-the-complete-opposite-despite-constant-comparisons\/","title":{"rendered":"K.C. Jones Once Explained How Larry Bird and Magic Johnson Were the Complete Opposite Despite Constant Comparisons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Larry Bird<\/a> and Magic Johnson<\/a> are two of a kind, often compared to one another after coming into the NBA at the same time and helping reignite the Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers rivalry from the 1960s. You can't mention Bird without mentioning Magic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rivalry sparked new life into the NBA. Bird and Magic squared off in the epic 1979 NCAA men's championship game,<\/a> and that individual competition carried over into the NBA through the 1980s. While the two stars were often compared, former Boston Celtics coach K.C. did say there was one trait that made them complete opposites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson helped reshape the NBA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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