Why Larry Bird and Earvin Johnson Could Change the Face of Pro Basketball, 1980

[Many people still remember flipping on their TV sets in March 1979 to watch Magic Johnson and Larry Bird face off in the finals of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Less vividly remembered is the following autumn and the buzz that followed these college rivals right into the NBA. 

This article, published in All-Star Sports’ 1979-80 Basketball Issue,…