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The Bill Simmons Podcast
The hosts discussed the book as an in‑depth look at Larry Bird's upbringing, covering his childhood, high school, and Indiana State years while revealing many lesser‑known stories. Bill Simmons noted he was two thirds through and highlighted its low price on Apple Books, suggesting listeners could easily read it for a good time. Zach Lowe added that the narrative shed new light on Bird's family situation and the atmosphere surrounding his early games.
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The hosts described the book as a deep dive into Larry Bird's early life, covering his childhood, highschool and Indiana State days, and revealing many lesserknown stories about his upbringing and college experience.
I'm about two thirds of the way through the new Larry Bird book Heartland.
I mean, it's just, it's all so far. It's all his childhood growing up and his dad and his family situation. I did not know as much about how long he was actually at IU before he left and what the reasons were. They talk about the bars people would go to, the atmosphere around those early Indiana state games, and a lot of good stuff in there.
By the way, on Apple books, this book is $2. So you could just read it, download it and zoom through it on your iPad and have a really good time.