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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.

I knew they were under stress, so I broke them: Larry Bird reflects on his 1988 three-point contest in a rare throwback confession

Larry Bird's legendary confidence was on full display during the 1988 NBA Three-Point Contest when he famously asked ...
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"I could pick up a quick $10,000 by shooting a basketball on a Saturday afternoon" - Larry Bird on what prompted his famous "who's coming in second?" trash talk at the 1986 3 ...

"I could pick up a quick $10,000 by shooting a basketball on a Saturday afternoon" - Larry Bird on what prompted his famous "who's coming in second?" trash talk at the 1986 3-point contest originally ...