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Larry Bird Goes from Skeptic to Eminem Fan
NBA legend Larry Bird was not exactly raised on rap. Growing up in French Lick, Indiana, Bird spent his best years chasing championships, not checking out hip hop. So when he first heard his son blasting Eminem, his reaction was less than impressed. “My son was listening to that and I was like, ‘What is that junk?’” Bird told Esquire in a 2008 interview. “Then I started listening and I thought, ‘You know, that kid is pretty good’. It’s the story…
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Larry Bird Goes from Skeptic to Eminem Fan
NBA legend Larry Bird was not exactly raised on rap. Growing up in French Lick, Indiana, Bird spent his best years chasing championships, not checking out hip hop. So when he first heard his son blasting Eminem, his reaction was less than impressed. “My son was listening to that and I was like, ‘What is that junk?’” Bird told Esquire in a 2008 interview. “Then I started listening and I thought, ‘You know, that kid is pretty good’. It’s the story…
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