Slightly OT: For BB fans of a certain age

[JRRRJ]

Turns out 2 of my favorite basketball people like each other as much as I like them:

 

[Phil]

That was excellent. Even if you aren't fans, read it anyway for the entertainment value.

 

[VAUConnFan]

Their histories are so indelibly intertwined since that 1979 NCAA Championship game. It was Bird who presented Magic at Magic's Hall of Fame induction.

 

[meyers7]

Very nice read.

 

[vtcwbuff]

Thanks for that. I'm a big fan of Reilly.

If you want another NBA nostalgia trip tune in to David Feherty's show in the Golf Channel. This week he's with Bill Russell. It was great listening to Russell talk about his father, his rival Wilt, playing in the South and his relationship with Red Aurbach.