Dominique Wilkin’s First Encounter With Larry Bird… 🤯

Dominique Wilkin’s First Encounter With Larry Bird… 🤯

First time I played against him, I’m a rookie. I’m glad to be in the league. You know, I’m the Boston guard and and I’m guarding him, right? First play of the game. He said, “I don’t know why you got you guarding me, Holmes.” Huh? He shoots a three. And I wasn’t mad he made three. I said, “But this some called me Holmes.” And so the next play, you know, I’m coming. I’m pissed. So he comes out, he shifts to his right, and I jump. I said, “Got him.” I’m pumping it by hand. And I banged it on him, right? He on the ground. He fired me and I’m pointing and he said, “Hey, Rook.” I like what? He said, “I like you. You got balls.” He said, “I’m still getting 30 on your ass tonight.” He got about 37. But I wasn’t mad because I’m paying my dudes. That’s Larry. You know, but that was the only time he ever talked trash. You know, Larry and I, we played each other like 12, 13 years. We never shook hand, never spoke. Really, never. You mean as great players back then, you didn’t want another great player to get that close to you. So, none of us liked each other. Never spoke. I didn’t speak to him for 13

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