When Larry Bird admitted his rival Magic Johnson had the better career than him, 'I give him the nod'

When Larry Bird admitted his rival Magic Johnson had the better career than him, 'I give him the nod'

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson had a strong rivalry during the 1980s that propelled the NBA into the mainstream. While most people recognize they were near-equals, Bird feels Johnson was more successful. The NBA was not as popular as it is today back in the 1970s. It received a huge boost when the 1980s arrived because that was the time when Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Larry Bird burst onto the scene. Even though Johnson likes the idea of swapping …