Las Animas - Bent County Library District

In this remarkable collaboration, two NBA legends open up as never before to give the definitive account of their decades-long rivalry cum friendship.

A biography of Larry Bird, basketball player for the Boston Celtics and winner of two consecutive Most Valuable Player awards, the only non-center to have accomplished this feat.

Chronicles the story of Larry Bird, the basketball phenomenon from a small community in southern Indiana.

"Drawing on unprecedented access and personal experiences that would not be possible for any reporter today, Shaughnessy takes us inside the legendary Larry Bird-led Celtics teams, capturing the camaraderie as they rose to dominate the NBA. Fans can witness the cockiness of Larry Bird (who once walked into an All Star Weekend locker room, announced that he was going to win the three-point contest, and did); the ageless athleticism of Robert Parish;...