Watch behind the scenes footage of Magic Johnson making a joke about Michael Jordan whilst the pair pose with Larry Bird for a photoshoot.
In a moment of rare modesty, 'His Airness', renowned for his killer mentality and ruthless competitive edge, once admitted that he can’t put himself above any of his predecessors in the GOAT debate, especially Larry Bird said Michael Jordan was God but told rival Magic Johnson he was far from best
Their fierce rivalry -- intense, but always respectful -- was born in college during the 1979 national championship game between Bird’s Indiana State and Magic’s Michigan State, and lasted until Larry Legend retired in 1992.Shannon Sharpe could have been billionaire but passed on investing in $3 trillion companyMagic, a member of the ‘Showtime’ Lakers alongside NBA great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, hoovered up five titles, three MVPs and three Finals MVPs during the same decade.
Bird and Magic gave the NBA the star power it sorely lacked after the lows of the 1970s, and helped the league become a global enterprise.The Bulls icon greatly admired the pair for what they had done for the sport, and couldn’t put himself above, or below them, when asked.His prime also never overlapped with theirs, which is why he was so reluctant to put himself above them.
"And I went against them when I was at the peak of mine, when they was on the other end. So, it was a passing of trends there, and we never had the opportunity to play against each other in peak years. You know, so it's hard to say that I'm above them, by no means. I like to consider myself parallel to them," he explained.
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