Recently, Charles Barkley offered his thoughts on how, in their respective eras, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird were instrumental in changing the NBA. In an interview with the “Club Shay Shay” podcast, Barkley underlined the two great players’ significant influence on the development of the league.
The two most significant individuals in NBA history are Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. If not for those two guys, and Race played a role in that. It drew criticism, but it remains the NBA’s greatest development ever.”
“Back then, the average pay was $200,000. First of all, it was too dark, too gangsta, too drug-infested, and Magic and Bird arrived too late. On Sunday, you have one game per week.”
