Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals
Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals
Overview
Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals is a 2010 television documentary film broadcast on HBO. The film chronicles the rivalry between Magic Johnson and Larry Bird that begin with the 1979 NCAA Basketball Championship Game and lasted throughout their lengthy, Hall of Fame careers in the NBA. The film makes an argument that without the massive media attention that was placed on the rivalry that Magic and Bird had, the NBA might not have made through the 1980s following the merger with the ABA, among other things.
Cast
Larry Bird
Liev Schreiber
Magic Johnson
Arsenio Hall
Bryant Gumbel
Crew
Ezra Edelman
Ezra Edelman
Aaron Cohen
An exploration of the fierce rivalry between NBA superstars Larry Bird and Magic Johnson during their decade of dominance.
Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals
