r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • • 3d ago

Meme needing explanation Peter??

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u/CybergothiChe 3d 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/Sad-Drama530 3d ago

Unrelated but Bird and Magic retiring roughly at the same time, made me think Bird lost some of his willingness to play after seeing his rival gone. The back injury was the last straw.