The Funny Prank That An NBA Legend Never Told Is Unveiled
Few players in NBA history have the ability to cause controversy both on and off the court like Larry Bird did. There’s always another Larry Bird anecdote to share, even when you believe you’ve heard them all.
The assistant coach for the Clippers, Brian Shaw, shared a story from his rookie season with Larry Bird on an edition of Podcast P. Paul George was told by Shaw about the occasion when Bird advised him to visit the “best bar in Boston.”
We were lodging at the Howard Johnsons Motel near Fenway Park when I was a rookie,” Shaw recalled. “And Larry arrived, gathered up every rookie who was trying out for the squad, and drove us out to supper. As we eat dinner, we’re in disbelief that Larry Bird is really bringing us out. And we said, “Hey, do you know where we can go out tonight in Boston?” “Go to the Ram Rod; it’s a club located directly across the street from the motel,” he added. Well, something doesn’t sound quite right about that name, The Ram Rod. We return, you know, and wait until it’s a little later before leaving the motel and finding the club across the street. The Rod of Ram. When we emerge, there is a lengthy line of people waiting to enter. It is now dark as we cross the street. There isn’t a single woman in sight—just guys with black leather, motorcycles, and other accessories. We thus saw that he was attempting to deceive us. He was very amused when we had practice at training camp the following day.
Few players in NBA history had the same level of trash language and troublemaking ability as Larry Bird did. Players like Larry Bird are constantly at the center of the countless stories that need to be told about the 1980s and 1990s.
