The Top 10 Bad Ass Mofos in Sports History

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Originally Posted by Amnorix

...Addendum to that story -- before the first three point competition (not sure if it was in '88), he told all the participants beforehand "so, which one of you guys is gonna be second?" And then, of course, he goes out and wins the competition.



And he drained it. That is balls.

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Before MJ Larry Legend was the greatest pure BB player of all time; IMHO he and MJ are tied as the greatest ever.
There are a thousand stories like the ones related here, of Larry telling people where he ws going to be and what shot he was going to hit. Of how he would eat rookies alive with his vicious smack. Of how he would get embarrassed/pissed when guarded by a white guy.
There are several Bird books out there, IMO one of the best is
Portrait of a Competitor by Roland Lazenby
Great read whether you love him, hate him, or don't know who he is.