Larry Bird and Earvin "Magic" Johnson just can not seem to separate themselves from one another in basketball lore. It all began in 1979 in the National Championship game when small school Indiana St. was led by Bird to face Magic's Spartans of Michigan St. Then they went to two of the most storied NBA franchises- Bird to the Boston Celtics and Magic to the Los Angelas Lakers. Then they found one another again in the NBA Finals in 1984, and again in 1985...and then again in 1987. The two were finally on the same side for the 1992 Olympic basketball team, or the Dream Team.
So the two should only be inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame together. After that great game they should have been planning this for 30 years. The two have become great friends, and to have them both going in the great year, is a great move by the voters.
The two of them have done so much for the game, and did so much for the college game, especially with that monumental championship. The rivalry that they began in college and let grow in front of the eyes of the world was something special, and what better than to have this special moment shared by the two of them, for the world to see.
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