Michigan State men's basketball legend Earvin 'Magic' Johnson and his friend, Larry Bird, had one of the greatest rivalries in all of sports, perhaps the best b
Michigan State men's basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson and his friend, Larry Bird, had one of the greatest rivalries in all of sports, perhaps the best between two individual players.
The two are most known for their legendary careers in the NBA, of course, but as all basketball fans know, the rivalry started way back when the two met in the 1979 NCAA title game when Johnson's Michigan State Spartans defeated Bird's Indiana State Sycamores. Not only were Johnson and Bird competitiors, but their presence in the basketball world elevated the game, bringing relevance back to the NBA in the 1980s.
Today, we have a college-turned-pro pair that is quite similar to that one that began between Johnson and Bird way back in 1979."When I think about Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese’s impact on the game, they remind me a lot of Larry Bird and me," Johnson. "Our first meeting, Indiana State vs. Michigan State, in the NCAA Championship set the all-time viewership record for men’s basketball.
Johnson's comparison is quite valid. While it's too soon to say what the ultimate effect the two WNBA rookies will have on the game of basketball, they are certainly on a similar track as Johnson and Bird.
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