(PART 4) BIRD 🦅 VS MAGIC 🪄 A COURTSHIP OF RIVALS 🏀🔥 (REACTION) 

As a child of the late 70s and early 80s, and a huge basketball fan, I watched all of this happen. I love this documentary and I try to watch as many reactions to it as I can because I LOVE to see people realize how special both of these guys are and what they, and their rivalry, meant to the development of the game.

This is one of the best documentaries of all time. It did both of them justice.

Magic and Larry...never a better rivalry, never better friends.

They respected each other. Says a lot.

Great reaction....you would truly love Bird and Magic's appearance on David Letterman.....

It's hard to put myself in the mindset of people back then because I can't help but judge the other players for how they treated Magic post-HIV. I'm glad Larry didn't do the same, it's like Johnson said; Larry's a straight shooter.

This documentary always brings me to tears every time, & I end up crying, like a little baby........I have so much respect for both Magic & Larry, and IMO, these 2 will always be the GOATS in my heart 💖💖💖

That was so Beautiful, amazing that's the the way it should be, I'm a big Larry Legend Celtics fan, but I always loved Magic too ty 👍🐐🐐💚💙☘️

A friendship for the ages. Thank you Larry and Magic for a lifetime of memories. And thank you little lady for a few more❤

His vice. Unprotected sex? It is so amazing that someone who was diagnosed when he was is still here with us. I have a friend diagnosed about the same time who is a hemophiliac and got it from a transfusion. He still also is still going ❤❤❤

Although Bird was cold to Magic it was about getting in his head to win games that they weren't buddies although he obviously let the cat out of the bag by saying he was the greatest.

You have to remember that back then HIV was still thought of as a gay disease. That’s why everybody was so incredulous that he had acquired it. I remember being in the dorm at college when the press conference was announced. This was pre-internet btw. I figured he was retiring because of knee issues. It shocked the nation for real.

Magic was the only person in the nba who Larry cared about as a competitive!!!!

I'm a Celtics Larry Legend fan but I always loved Magic too I was 13 and when I found this I was so emotional for days my 2 favorite guys Larry Legend and Magic 2🐐🐐☘️💜

Bird is a simple man who doesn't give a shit how you look. Magic (or anyone else)didn't get any free passes before that respect or friendship intimacy is earned.

And @15:01 you know one of the three reasons Isaiah was NOT on the dream team. He questioned Magic’s sexuality, Bird hated the Pistons, and Jordan/Pippen hated Isaiah and the way they played.

I was in my twenties during this era and always loved watching this Magic/Bird rivalry. Their unique friendship is so great and transcends time. Great job reacting to this documentary, it's such a special bond that these two have that I'm sure you enjoyed watching.❤

In addition to trying to keep competative edge...I think Larry kept people at arms length so if they "cut out" on him he wouldnt feel pain like when he lost his Dad...but, Magic wore him down with his charisma and genuine spirit. 😊 He is probably one of few in Birds inner circle. Just my thoughts.❤ and for sure I loved this documentary!

loved your ending comments, was worried earlier you were looking at it a little wrong when you said magic got the edge and larry might be racist but at the end you really got the importance of both of them. it's not about basketball its about comptition and how each person handles it and how they show respect i guess you can say it's about 2 warriors who are very special and both have a lot of class, we need more people like them in this world,. i just subscribed and you did a great job

He has 2 kids and he's not in a wheelchair thank God 🐐

I was in my early 20s during the Bird/Magic match ups, and that was about the only basketball I ever watched, they were that entertaining. And PLEASE...please...please... Watch their David Letterman appearance...it's funny, and also very poignant. Even if you don't react to it, watch it.

If your in a war Larry’s the guy you want next to you in a foxhole!

I always thought that Magic and other superstars of that era looked at Larry like a big brother!

Thank you Alexis I love those 2 guys I loved everything above this, life should be like this ty put out some more videos please I love your reactions and personality ty so much I'm crying too take care 🐐🐐💚💜💗🙏👍

Also at that time HIV was considered a 7-10 year death sentence. Get skinny and die is what we all thought.

One of the best reactions I've ever seen.

Oh Larry still shows up in commercials standing tall as ever. Not in a wheelchair I mean

I have now watched this video 3 times, but you put more emotion in your presentation and it made watching your version the very best!

YOU SHOULD DO THE 92 ( DREAM TEAM ) DOCUMENTARY FOR SURE GIRL! 😊 IT'S ABOUT 2 HOURS, YOU'LL LOVE IT I'M PRETTY SURE!💯😊

You did very well 😊 I cried like a baby 😆 Best sports documentary. 2 Goats of the NBA

*Afternoon Beautiful Alexis* :) So......were closing it out.! Your gonna love it..... oh and I concur with the other comments here, you gotta do the 1992 Dream Team video.!!!! Have an equisite day - *wink* - Larry isn't in a wheelchair hun and he has 3 kids.....Grown..

I think you would like the interview David letterman did with Magic and Bird

There is a video (2parts) of them on the David Letterman Show that is so funny.

I felt same way as you do towards the doc when I first saw it years ago, I’m 80s kid I didn’t get into basketball till 91 when I discovered mj winning first title against magic, I noticed bird and mj as my favs at the time I always thought mj is better we didn’t have cable showing older games I never knew bird was this good, till the year Allen iverson draft day I saw something special in him I was 15 at the time I love basketball at the point and I’d play overnights after overnights playing in our projects basketball court, I even had one memorable night with one of my older brothers, it was like 1 am, during winter, a lot of snows, basketball court is frozen with ice and slippery, we’d go out there and play for hours till around 4 am, he’d cook us some ramen to warm each other up. I idolized iverson till his retirement, he’s my favorite but he’s not goat in my book tho, I discovered RU-vid having past nba videos, till I came across Larry bird ultimate mixtape I got hooked back into basketball here I am in my 40s and my body isn’t in good shape I still want to play basketball even tho I haven’t played in almost two decades, bird is goat to me till I rediscovered pistol Pete Maravich whom I do know about but never saw him play, just sport cards and pictures, he’d tell me pistol is godfather of basketball, if it wasn’t for Pete, there would be no magic no bird no mj, I ignored him but I ended up getting him pistol Pete sport card for his birthday since he never had anything related to him, he passed away in 2010, I saw pistol Pete videos on here I’m amazed my dad was right all this time, I know pistol didn’t have much of good career in nba, but what I learned about him I’d say pistol Pete as my goat, with bird trailing behind along with Earl “The Goat” Manigualt I doubt this would be read but it felt good getting that out

Larry Bird after upsetting the lakers in 84. Had a converse commercial at lunch break Magic was going to his trailer and Larry said no way my mom has a big spread laid out. Magic said ok . But was concerned. But when Magic got there Larry’s mom asked Magic for a hug! Larry’s brother said you are my favorite player! During lunch they found out they grew up poor and fatherless. And found basketball as their escape! After that to this day they don’t have to talk long but they felt so close!!!!!!

Now you have to watch the 1992 Olympic dream team documentary. It’s on the same level of quality is this one and it’s basically part two of this one

Racism absolutely had NOTHING to do with it. Larry Bird did NOT see color. Either you could play the game or you couldn't. He RESPECTED black players. Didn't mean he wanted to be friends with them.

Watch Larry Bird and Magic Johnson on the David Letterman show late night comedy show. It's hilarious and watch Larry Bird Greatest Trash Talker and Welcoming Rookies to the NBA 😂. You will enjoy all

Девочка, спасибо за такое глубокое понимание. Как фанат этих двоих всегда шмыргаю носом при просмотре, хоть и мужик!

That’s great because I replied to your most recent video, ummm I think it was a bathing suit one😂..... not gonna lie I was a little out of my element there but I did leave my first suggestion in that one ma’am!

I always watch this ...I've seen this 5 times...I always start off cause your the moat beautiful woman ever but I always end up crying watching the documentary lol

Magic has had HIV for 30 years. I truly believe his attitude saved his very incredible life… and he’s still making moves

He has kids and he is not in a wheelchair.

Great job!

All right...I gotta ask everyone... Can we all see it now? All of us that came from a not so great lifestyle, watching the struggle of our parent(s)... that we are all people? Is it just me?

We didn't want to warn you, that would ruin the reaction.I've seen this a few times over the years and it still gets me. I knew you would love it. Guess you'll have to do the dream team at some point.😁😁.

Okay miss Alexis...... I’m late finding you lady, it’s been 3 days since you did this so I don’t know if you’re going to read this or not but I really enjoyed your reactions and absolutely subbed ma’am. Ummm I will be returning here to see more and I’ve got a couple of suggestions that I’d love to see you react to ma’am if you’re interested in taking requests! I guess I’ll wait and see if you respond to this before I just leave them for you because you may have a lot on your plate and not be interested in taking requests right now. Thank you ma’am for such an honest reaction, I loved it!

thx

Please do The Dream Team documentary next.

👍👍🔥🔥💯💯😍😍

I’m seconding it for the Dream Team ‘92 documentary

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Beautiful Blessing Love Darling's. 💗

I swear to God Magic Johnson could lift Mjölnir.💯

Who's your favorite then ?

Can I text with you beautiful

Your so beautiful ..

Loved your reaction magic and larry that should have ended racism back then I dont care if they were purple with green spots there friends for life like you everytime I see this brings a tear yo my eye thank for your reaction I loved it Alexis you have a blessed day ❤

Love your reaction. How beautiful was that?