In honor of March Madness, we’re detailing the most impactful college games of all-time. The legend of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson’s matchup in the 1979 National Championship still lives on. Tap into the nostalgia with our latest collection, “When March Went Mad”, which is available now. Shop here.
Bird vs. Magic. Larry vs. Earvin. The Hick from French Lick vs. Buck. A folk hero vs. a showman. No matter which way you slice it, there’s only ever been one matchup that built college basketball into the living, breathing sensation it is today. The historic rivalry between Larry Bird and Earvin “Magic” Johnson has been referenced ad nauseam. The Finals appearances, the championships, the rings; their legends were first intertwined on that one fateful night, March 26, 1979, when college basketball sprouted from a simple pastime on tape delay into a gargantuan titan.
The two were polar opposites. Bird despised any and…
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