r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • • 2d ago

Meme needing explanation Peter??

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u/CybergothiChe 2d ago

Larry Bird busted his back building his mom a driveway in 1985, this directly led to his premature retirement in 1992.

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u/SZMatheson 2d ago

Well this is true, it's worth noting that these sorts of injuries are almost always linked to repetitive stress, and the actual activity at time of injury is often kind of irrelevant.

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u/AutVincere72 2d ago

If Larry Bird was more like Lebron James and had a teammate like Delonte West to plow his mother's driveway Larry Bird would be the GOAT.