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Larry Joe Bird is an American retired professional basketball player who played for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association. Bird is a 3x champ, 1x ROTY, 1x Finals MVP, 3x 3PT Contest winner, all with the Boston Celtics. (1979-1992) Truly Larry Legend has produced many Celtics thrills and years, but one year tops them all: the 1985-86 season that year the Celtics seek redemption a year after their NBA Finals defeat, what they got was a season for the ages and Bird had his best year ever and his winning of the NBA ALL-Star 3 point contest was one of many greatness Bird would have all year long. He was named the NBA MVP and in the finals the Celtics found redemption and won their sweet 16th NBA Championship.
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Julius Winfield Erving II, commonly known by the nickname Dr. J, is an American retired basketball player who helped popularize a modern style of play that emphasizes leaping and playing above the rim. Before he finally got his 1983 NBA ring, Julius Erving got his 1981 NBA MVP in a season that saw the 76ers choke under pressure in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Celtics. His season was marked with a 24.6 points per game, 8 rebounds per game, 52 percent field goal percentage, 78 percent from the free throw line and led the 76ers to a 62 win season, all courtesy of Dr. J
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Jacques Dominique Wilkins is an American retired professional basketball player who primarily played for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association.He may be small but he was a giant of a man playing in a city fit for a king in new York City. King lifted the Knicks to playoff contenders from 1982 to 1984. His arrival to the Knicks is what the team needed to compete in the NBA after a downer in the 1981-82 season. His 50 points in back-to-back games is the stuff of legend. To think he did that in both Texas Teams. Bernard had a great quick release and can score with the best of them and that's why he's in the Basketball hall of fame.
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James Ager Worthy is an American sports commentator, television host, analyst, and former professional basketball player.
Adrian was one of the all-time great players. He first shined in Notre Dame and played a part in ending UCLA's famed 88-game winning streak. He then brought home gold in the USA Men's Basketball conquest at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Then the NBA and then he scored and scored a lot and then finally in 1989 he was on a championship team known as the Detroit Pistons. His legacy as a player is unmatched.
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Clyde Austin "The Glide" Drexler is an American retired professional basketball player. During his career, he was a ten-time All-Star, and named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.
Before he was unceremonious retired due to a knee injury at Studio 54. Thompson did have one more milestone in his NBA career by making the All-Star Team as a member of the Seattle Supersonics in the 1982-83 NBA Season. Thompson did have a great season in the 1980-81 campaign when he averaged 25.1 points per game for the Denver Nuggets.
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