Bird announced his retirement in the summer of 1992, but for a man who had once lived and breathed basketball, the decision ...

Larry Bird called his quiet 1992 retirement “a ridiculous way” to bow out—but his impact never needed an encore.

"I get a little nervous sometimes when I talk about it" - Larry Bird on why he feels uneasy when asked to rank his legacy ...

"Magic is still in my dreams" - Larry Bird admitted he struggled a year into his retirement originally appeared on Basketball ...

"Looking back, it was a ridiculous way to finish my career" - Larry Bird regrets the way his NBA career ended originally ...

"I can honestly say I hated basketball at that point" - Larry Bird on why he completely lost his passion for basketball in ...

"A lot of players just couldn't do that" - Larry Bird reveals what made him better than other great players originally ...

Larry Bird chose dignity over drama when he retired from the NBA in 1992. Unlike many stars who embraced farewell tours, Bird refused a send-off spectacle, saying, “I don’t like all this publicity — ...