#larry-bird

#larry-bird

I think Bill Hodges is an unsung hero in this story who has never truly gotten his due. It is Bill Hodges who pulls Larry Bird back from the brink. I believe without Bill Hodges, we don't know Larry Bird's name.

When people think about Larry Bird, they think, 'Well he must have been an instant success, he must have been an instant star. He certainly was in the NCAA Tournament and played on national TV [right away].' All of those things are false. There is a very real reality in some alternative universe where Larry Bird doesn't become a basketball star at all.