Boston Celtics icon Larry Bird on why the world is catching up to USA basketball
Hall of Fame Boston Celtics forward Larry Bird recently took some time to talk about why the world is catching up to USA basketball in particular, and as a member of the original Olympic Dream Team, the man is qualified like few in history have been on the topic.
The folks behind the "Basketball Network" YouTube channel put together a clip of Bird's thoughts on the matter. Check it out below!
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