This documentary always brings me to tears every time, & it doesn't matter how many times I watch this........I have so much respect for both Magic & Larry, and IMO, these 2 will always be the GOATS in my heart, & the two that saved the NBA💖💖💖Thank you for such a thoughtful reaction, & really enjoyed your commentary! Oh, and the guy you said wants to make you laugh, his name is Arsenio Hall, and he is hilarious & is definitely one of the best comedians of all time!!!

@Acloud1

6 ай бұрын

Appreciate your comment!!!

@mthai66

4 ай бұрын

@@Acloud1 Regarding your question about race: Son, think about the sports that are overwhelmingly White (Tennis, Golf, Hockey, Swimming, etc)... how much time do you spend watching any of these sports? It's a testament to White America that they learned not to see race, even though everyone else still does.

Arsenio Hall is the guy with the hat that made you laugh. He was a comedian, a talk show host, an actor. And he was Magic's best friend. And you, young man, did a great job giving us your intelligent, valid and fun perspectives during this documentary. Thanks for your time.

@Acloud1

6 ай бұрын

💯

Fiction writers have a hard time coming up with a more interesting story than Magic and Bird's real life.

@scottshields113

6 ай бұрын

Truth!

@johnharris3455

5 ай бұрын

False

@johnharris3455

5 ай бұрын

@@scottshields113 false

@RonnieG

28 күн бұрын

Truth

I'm 58 from Boston. That rivalry was as real as it gets.

Ive watched the NBA for 50 years. To me, the 80s were the Golden Age. I was a Celtics fan and Bird was and remains my favorite player. Magic was and remains my second favorite. I always wanted the Celtics to beat the Lakers, but, I actually dropped some tears when Magic had those awful games in the 84 finals. I still have five t-shirts with them on them.

My aunt lived in French lick Indiana. It’s not far from here in Louisville KY. She said she always saw him playing basketball with the older kids who were all black kids. He was like the only white kid playing and was younger so it made him tough and skilled as hell and then he grew up to 6’9” and the rest is history

Just finished...... seen it before but made me cry again.... Beautiful!

@Acloud1

6 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

yes this was a big time real deal nba needed both of them for the nba to survive back then

Growing up in the 80’s in the Boston area, the Celtics/Lakers rivalry was EVERYTHING!!! I went to a Celtics game at the Boston Garden in 1987. Great childhood memories!

@Acloud1

6 ай бұрын

🔥🔥🔥

@lilJJslayer

6 ай бұрын

same hetre never went to a game in the 80's as a kid but was glued to the TV every sunday and you're right it was everything

@lisazaccardimeunier8378

6 ай бұрын

@@lilJJslayerI grew up in Brockton. What about you?

@lilJJslayer

6 ай бұрын

@@lisazaccardimeunier8378 I'm from New Bedford

Beautiful love story 🥰 The David Letterman show with them both together is a fun watch. 😊

@chrischar9428

5 ай бұрын

Thanks I say that every time I can

Think about this: when Star Wars hit in '77 you went and saw it multiple times because once it was out of the theaters you weren't seeing it again. Cable was in about 1% of US homes (and didn't show current movies) and even VCRs were years away. Yes, it was more fun, in every way.

I'm a 60 year old woman, and back in the day, Larry Bird was my favorite player. I loved the rivalry between him and Magic. It's a shame that both had their careers cut short, Magic due to HIV and Larry due to his back injury. (and it was 7 years, not 4, that he played with those back issues) I kind of quit watching NBA games after they retired. I'm glad you dedicated the time to review this documentary, glad you enjoyed it, thanks for posting the reaction.

@Acloud1

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and replying

I just realised Magic and Bird both wore number 33 for college ball. 😯 Great reaction enjoyed it.

@Acloud1

6 ай бұрын

✅✅

Thanks for doing this reaction. It was great! I highly recommend watching the dream team documentary as it is essentially a continuation of this one. Be sure to watch more Larry Bird videos because there is so much more you have yet to see. Wait until you see the numbers Larry put up after he broke his back and after he had surgery on both feet. Legendary.

@Acloud1

6 ай бұрын

Appreciate it okay I’ll look into the dream team one coming soon in parts

There will never ever be a rivalry like Bird and Magic ever,ever again. Not ever, so don't even think about it.

Living through this entire NBA era in LA as a big showtime fan it still doesn't seem real. You cannot express how great this era of the NBA was, especially if you are a Laker or Celtic fan.

Greatest sports documentary ever made.

Bird and Magic were linked from college through NBA. They were amazing especially to us old people.

This was a MAJOR rivalry between two of the best to ever play....respect

Huge rival when I was young! It was a lot of fun to watch! They were both so, so good! Being rivals made both of them better players.

this just might be the biggest rivalry in all of sports and i lived through it as a kid in Mass. it was fkn epic to say the least.

The best hour and 45 minutes you did for us😅

The Lakers vs Celtics rivalry in the 80s was 100% and 100% pure. Both teams were leaps and bounds better than everyone else. What made it remarkable, was that the league as a whole, was incredibly strong - far better, more talented, and stronger than today's NBA.

I paused a few times, and I've seen this a few times, but I watched with you all the way through. Thanks for being authentic and giving a great react!

That black guy that you were asking about “who is this guy..he reminds me of a comedian or in a movie” …the black guy with that hat on…that’s Arsenio Hall….he was In Coming To America movie with Eddie Murphy…he also used to have a talk show too…and did stand-up comedy.

I am not knowledgeable about basketball, but I watched every Celtic game I could with my husband while Larry was playing. I am addicted to watching anything I can about Larry Bird or Larry Bird and Magic Johnson on KZread. It’s almost a daily activity. I rarely subscribe, but I subscribed to your channel because of your remarks about racism. It’s nice to see that after all these years (I was around before segregation) there are young people such as yourself, who can’t understand prejudice. It tells me that we’ve made some progress. I’m proud to subscribe to your channel, and I admire you.

Everyone who loves Bird also loves Magic. You can like just one of them. They made eachother, Larry is who he is thanks to Magic and Magic is who he is thanks to Larry. Doesnt matter if its Lakers and Celtics. Theyre one entity. This is the best story in sports and the most touching bromance in history. And I say that as a *_Hockey guy._* God damn, I love that this is actually real. Fakking legends, both of them.

I grew up watching them. It was wonderful. Ok in all honesty, I'm not a basketball fan, but I have wonderful memories of watching these games with my older brother, who LOVED Larry Bird. Therefore I love Larry and Magic!

I watched that NCAA Championship game in 1979. I was working as a bartender and we had the game on TV. Great game. Now that I think about it, watching that game was like looking into the future of basketball.

The ncaa championship game between Bird and Magic is still the most watched basketball game of all time. At any level

Their rivalry was a super big thing. I remember it like it was yesterday. It’s amazing how they became great friends at the end of their careers. I loved them both.

You wanted to know what we thought of your reaction? YOU ARE ONE OF THE MOST AUTHENTIC REACTORS TO THIS VIDEO THAT I'VE SEEN. You definitely have not seen it before so we're watching you react in real time and I'm loving it. My first Celtics game I was 11 and I never stopped going so I have a comment later but I just wanted you to know keep doing these things! You're good at it

@Acloud1

5 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

The best sports documentary EVER

43:59 I highly recommend the book on the screen. It was co-written with Bird and Magic and it goes into a lot more detail about the things discussed in this video. It’s a little bit of a dry read, took me several attempts to get through it but I’m glad I read it. 46:59 because back then basketball was played the way it was supposed to be played. The flagrant foul rule introduced in 1991 was a necessary step. They had to do something because there were some players who were basically committing assault. Over time incidental contact started getting called and defensive play started melting away. 1:37:43 yes, that’s the Dream Team. Want a link to a documentary about them? Here’s a link to his fights video kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZKN9ybuyiajfcaw.htmlsi=5gwyES9B2h7j2Caw

@gailshepard-cook6350

6 ай бұрын

The Name Of That Book: When The Game Was Ours

@hookedonreactions7649

6 ай бұрын

@@gailshepard-cook6350 thanks

Outstanding thanks for completing this show in its intirerity all at one time. Again, thanks!

@Acloud1

6 ай бұрын

Yes!! Subscribe!!

MJ was huge. Dominique. All the series were usually close so it never felt so sure all the time.

Much love two of the greatest.. different,...yet the same

First time watching your channel, loved your reaction, I grew up watching Bird and Magic play, they are my childhood/teenage years... was a fan of both, unless they was playing each other, then was hoping for Celtics win, my fam was Celtics fans, basically cause we Irish, My grandma would get mad at me for whining to watch the games on tv cause I was a girl so not supposed to want to watch sports...lol.... thank you for watching this all in 1 sitting... new subscriber

I’m born in 1986 and even though this was a little before my time their rivalry left a lasting impression on the league. The dream team was a big deal for me to witness. The thing I learned from these two and I really appreciate that they focused on in the documentary is team oriented style play and unselfish basketball.

1:40 Oh yea... This remains _the_ biggest, best and most important rivalry ever. I had never watched a single game of Basketball in my life. Im swedish, Hockey is our friggin life. You think Canadians like hockey, come to Sweden. I saw one highlight on the sports news of Larry and Magic and it fakking floored me. I was glued to the tv every damn game after that. It took them literally 60 seconds to make me almost addicted to a game I had never offered a second thought and had absolutely 0 intrest in before. The hype, the game, the skill, the rivalry, it was friggin unreal.

Thank You for Sharing and Your commentary is unparalleled of any other B/B host.

Thank you for reacting to this whole document! Luckily, it's a great one. I watched it all w you!❤

@Acloud1

5 ай бұрын

Wow appreciate it!

Life was more fun back then. I was young, of course, that's a big part of it. But we stayed busy, and life was to be lived.

That tune was on every station in Indiana,,I was a kid.

Loving your reactions! Respect. #WeAllOne

@Acloud1

5 ай бұрын

Appreciate it !

Yeah, I watched it all the way through. Great reaction. Now I'm going straight to you Dream Team reaction.

Larry Bird saved the league.. Every player playing today should thank Larry…

This rivalry saved basketball. It’s one of, if not the biggest rivalry in all of sports. Players like these are what the game is missing now a days. They all want to play together for the easiest path rather than beat each other to prove they are the best. The guy you say looks like a comedian is a comedian. It’s Arsenio hall

Thank you for noticing the Larry bird song, I have watched at least 60 reactions to this and only one other person noticed it!!

@Acloud1

5 ай бұрын

Yesssirrrrrr!!!!

Dope video though bro! Hell yeah.

great reaction too , tnks from brazil

Yes I watched every minute! Great job. ❤

@Acloud1

6 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

Until Magic and Bird entered the NBA all my dad, brothers, friends, and I followed was college hoops. The NBA was a waste of time in the ‘70s, but Magic and Bird lit a fire and changed everything. Jordan, Kobe, Lebron got nothing on them and owe everything to those two guys. People today got no idea.

I saw a commercial I remember but I'm to young to really remember championships before Detroit

The funny dude is Arsenio Hall. A man with a big time late night talk show. Eddie Murphy's close friend and Co star in the movie Coming to America

love to see youngstas get to know the guys that they don't make any more! honestly, that Dream Team Docu is sick AF.Lot of reactors break it down into 4 parts. Definitely worth watching it, so you can understand the climate at the time, and how much that team really meant to the game! good ish

@Acloud1

6 ай бұрын

Yessir appreciate you watching and leaving a comment

THANK YOU for doing the whole thing!!!!!!

The friend of Magic's is Arsenio Hall - an actor/comic/tv host - and yes, hysterical. . .

Great video my guy!

Great reaction 🤘

It was not scripted . Those teams were good enough to get there.

W reaction, thank you for doing this. I'm on board with you on this.

@Acloud1

6 ай бұрын

Appreciate that!!!

Bruh, these two men saved the NBA. Check the history of the NBA up through the 1970s. The NBA had a serious image problem due to the fact that it had a serious drug problem, and fan perception of the league was at an all-time low. The league started a much needed fair but strict drug policy to clean it up. And look it up, but there were a lot of players who were stars of the league and players who had star potential that fell by the wayside. They had every opportunity to remain in the league. The League gave them that, but they kept sliding back and received lifetime bans. The individual stories of those players are sad, but the League had to clean up and it did. Now it needed to gain the fans interest back. And in 1980 after the most watched NCAA championship game in 1979 came Bird & Magic. They started the resurgence but throughout the 80's there came more stars combined with some of the all time greats that were still around and the NBA was back. And their slogan was the NBA was " fan tastic". And it started with Bird & Magic. They saved the NBA.

Kudos for doing it straight thru brother!! It was as real as it gets.

@Acloud1

5 ай бұрын

Yessir

Appreciate the reaction young man, good job. That brought back some great memories. I grew up watching Bird & Magic battle each other. I think Celtics & Lakers is still the greatest rivalry in the NBA and arguably the greatest rivalry in sports.

@Acloud1

5 ай бұрын

Yessir glad you enjoyed

Great video brother

W for Larry for being the truth and a big W for their friendship for also being the truth. I watched the whole thing with ya and yes that was the dream team. That full documentary is a must see after this one. It has so many hilarious behind the scenes shots of the guys having fun its amazing. Hope you decide to do a reaction to that documentary.

@Acloud1

6 ай бұрын

Aye I appreciate that! W sub let me know what you wanna see next

You got one thing wrong. They didn't hate eachother on the court. They had the utmost respect for one another. Like no one else before or probably since.

I don’t get tired of watching this video, seen all Larry’s videos. Bless them both. I’m from Chicago but the Celtics were my favorite team and Larry Legend was and still the GOAT 🐐 Thank you for posting this video young man. Blessings 👍

@Acloud1

5 ай бұрын

Blessings back to you!

Magic - Bird was the NBA in the 80's

Good reaction, I appreciate you watching it all the way thru.

@Acloud1

6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed 🔥

😢I just watched the whole thing to see your reaction. I cried again. This documentary transcends basketball. It was about the love of 2 rivals and our country's battle with racism. You felt it but overcame it inside of this documentary. I think you grew up a little more and became a better man for this. Thank you for doing this and letting me see the beautiful side of your true nature. Peace and love young brother!

@Acloud1

6 ай бұрын

💯💯✅

Great job and I am from Indiana also so Larry is my goat but I have mad respect for Magic also. Arsenio Hall was a talk show host and I think comedian in that era and a hater. The reaction that Isaiah Thomas had about his HIV was very hurtful to Magic because they were great friends and he had his own room at Magic's house. When the 1992 Dream Team was formed others (MJ, Pippen) did not want Isaiah on the team but Magic did not push back.

W baby, watched it all through with you. Nice reaction!

@Acloud1

6 ай бұрын

Aye man that’s real!!!!!!

Thanks for playing the entire video in one shot.😊😢❤

@Acloud1

5 ай бұрын

No problem 😊

It's the way it should be. We are all alike, more than you can see.

I'm not a huge basketball fan but I do love watching these highlight films .. bird and magics rivalry started in collage !! I'm actually listening to his blood bird watching right now .. I totally forgot he was Reggie millers coach on the pacers

Magic johnson is 12 years older than me I loved watching Magic Johnson and Larry bird there whole Career I grew up down the street from magic johnson

Whole video abd lived every minute. Your a class act.

Kegger, 16 gallons in a keg of beer, party time. We had many keg parties, lots of rules today, liabilities.

Arsenio Hall was the guy in the hat.

till the end. thanks for great content.

@Acloud1

4 ай бұрын

Always!!

Scripted maybe but these were the two undeniable best teams for those years. Many great players around the league but the two best “teams” were Boston and LA. I was there watching on the tube. Thank you again!

1:19:48 Arsenio Hall ! 😂 He’s fantastic!! Ever watched, “Coming to America“ with Eddie Murphy?? It’s great!

I adore Magic 🪄 and Larry 🍀

I've written this numberless times: the Greatest Celtic players in the that era of championships were in order of importance to team: Bird, Parrish, Johnson and Mchale. My mom's favorite player was Dennis Johnson.

Great reaction. Thanks for watching it.

Larry and Magic. Best ever.

I grew up in a poor neighborhood in St. Louis, joined the military, went to college, got commissioned, went to combat as a Marine Infantry Officer, later joined the US Postal Service and retired as a Postmaster. The biggest accomplishment of my life was when the Black guys in the park across from the projects started picking me to play in the next game. I get it.

@Acloud1

6 ай бұрын

💯👏

Great video!

@Acloud1

6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

How deep was it? Magic & Bird saved the NBA. That is not an understatement.

I've watched this so many times. It's old so you're not not doing me a favor by watching it. We're doing you a favor educating you through what we grew up with. Intense, physical basketball.

I worked with a black dude back in like, shoot, 2006. He was like 28 and I was only 20yr old but we became cool and would smoke Ls at lunch. But I think he might have thought I was nervous to hang out with black ppl in the wild or something cause one day he goes, “Yo Kurt man, when you gonna come hang out with us? We do the same thing ya’ll do, get high, get drunk, f*ck bitches, play videogames.”😅 I was like, yeah that is pretty much what we do…To this day I feel like that quote should be on billboards promoting racial harmony

@Acloud1

6 ай бұрын

Spittin facts😭😭

BoooomL Larry. And Magic it will never be like tht ever they had respect for one anther !!!!!!!!!

11:15 Grew up then yes they where that good! I played my entire Grade School, Middle School, and my High School career where played by Thomas!

Growing up this was huge rival. I graduated high school in 1980 so I remember it well. They put on fantastic ball games!❤I worked in French Lick for years!!

85 championship playoff bird played with a broken shooting hand, broke it in a bar fight.

Arsenio Hall. That's the comedian looking dude that you're wondering who it is

Hurt his back in 85. Won his third MVP in 86... Thats WITH that back injury. Larry was a friggin monster, man.

I subbed because of this reaction. LOL

@Acloud1

6 ай бұрын

W