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Athletes of the decade: Larry Bird and Magic Johnson.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Their names were linked first in 1979, when they squared off for the NCAA basketball championship, Larry Bird of Indiana State and Magic Johnson of Michigan State. But it was in the 1980s that Johnson and Bird became a single entity in the minds of American sports fans.
Bird and Magic entered an NBA reeling from drug scandals and fan apathy and turned it into an immensely popular and profitable venture.
Both changed the way the game is played, Bird with his all-court skills and tenacious drive and Johnson with brilliant passing and leadership from a 6-foot-9 point guard.
Bird was an immediate smash in 1980, earning rookie-of-the-year honors while…
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