6. Larry Bird
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Make no mistake: behind the the low-key, aw-shucks persona which Larry Bird created to play up his “hick from French Lick” nickname, there was a raging fire within Bird to absolutely vanquish any opponent whom he played against.
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Along with being one of the most relentless workers off the court in NBA history, Bird played the game like Bobby Fischer played chess or Beethoven composed symphonies: with a level of knowledge and execution that seemingly surpassed even mastery.
In a city with a hallowed history of professional athletes like Boston, and a team with so many Hall of Famers like the Celtics there probably isn’t a player more revered than Bird himself.
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