IT WASN'T ABOUT THE MONEY FOR LARRY BIRD

Coach Don Meyer once told a story about Larry Bird playing H-O-R-S-E against 10-day contract guys for paychecks.  Coach Meyer said that Bird wins and a rookie walks by his locker to hand his check over. Bird doesn’t want his check and the rookie glances into Bird’s locker. On the top shelf is 5 or 6 uncashed paychecks.

MORAL OF THE STORY: It wasn't about the money for Bird