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Larry Bird and Magic Johnson having a chat while on set in French Lick, Indiana shooting a Converse Commercial (1986) : r/OldSchoolCool
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Famous Converse commercial that made Larry Bird and Magic Johnson friends - Basketball Network - Your daily dose of basketball
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You already know what they did for me, I walked away with the MVP": When Larry Bird schooled Isiah Thomas and Magic Johnson in the iconic Converse shoe commercial - The SportsRush
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I thought their relationship did wonders for race relations" - Robert Parish outlines the importance of Magic Johnson and Larry Bird's friendship
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You already know what they did for me, I walked away with the MVP": When Larry Bird schooled Isiah Thomas and Magic Johnson in the iconic Converse shoe commercial - The SportsRush
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