Articles by Andrew Hanlon (20)
Giannis Antetokounmpo learned the value of hard work from his parents. So when his father, Charles, died, Giannis did what he knew best and went to work.
Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird was amazed by the bright lights of the city of Boston when he first arrived with the Celtics.
Rashad McCants doesn’t seem to care about the North Carolina brotherhood.
Despite making $24 million during his 13 years with the Boston Celtics, Larry Bird claimed he was content with life’s basic (for a Midwesterner) necessities.
Ja Morant is now an NBA MVP candidate, but he first became a college basketball darling at Murray State University.
Dwayne Wade became a sure-fire lottery pick after carrying Marquette to the Final Four in one of the most dramatic March Madness runs in tournament history.
A young Giannis Antetokounmpo was quickly replaced by Jabari Parker as the face of the Bucks franchise. It only served as more motivation for The Greek Freak.
Larry Bird understood the honor of representing his country as a member of the Dream Team, but he admitted his basketball career had already ended with the Boston Celtics.
Larry Bird felt he was mistreated by former college teammate Kent Benson. So every time the Celtics squared off against Benson, Bird went out of his way to brutally embarrass him.
Larry Bird left Bob Knight’s Indiana program and was working at a resort where Indiana State coach Bill Hodges found him playing basketball with a kitchen staff. Hodges got Bird to come play for him with one simple, powerful statement.