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"I ain't doing it anymore unless you raise it" - Larry Bird admitted he only returned to the 3-point contest for a bigger prize

Larry Bird was the first player in NBA history to win the 3-point contest three times. Boston Celtics icon won the first three installments of the long-distance shootout at NBA All-Star Weekend.
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When Craig Hodges made 19 straight shots in the Three-Point Contest

Hodges won the annual Three-Point Shooting Contest during the All-Star Weekend three times—in 1990, 1991, and 1992. He holds the record of being tied for most victories in this contest with the great ...
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"I'm the only one playing like a sissy" - Larry Bird's ruthless self-critique after Celtics' Game 3 collapse in 1985 Finals

Larry Bird used to spare no one ... Imagine Maxwell averaging nearly 12 points per contest in 1983-84, and then an 18-PPG ...

"Bird was pissed off and I'm not exactly sure why" - Julius Erving's point of view on the infamous fight with Larry Bird

Although Bird maintained he never talked trash to Erving, the people around them said that’s exactly what happened. Charles ...
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"Norm, all threes tonight. I'm shooting all threes" - Norm Nixon recalls how Larry Bird's brash trash talk pissed him off

There are many facets to the legend of Larry Bird. First off, there's the excellence and brilliance he routinely displayed on the hardwood floor that earned him three Most Valuable Player awards and ...