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Nothing Personal with David Samson

Samson Sit-Down: Dan Shaughnessy on Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics of the 80s (11/19)

Nothing Personal with David Samson

David Samson

Sports, Business, Baseball

4.73.1K Ratings

🗓️ 19 November 2021

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Author and sports writer Dan Shaughnessy joins Nothing Personal for a Samson Sit-Down. Dan’s newest book ‘Wish It Lasted Forever’ chronicles the Larry Bird era of the Boston Celtics. We talk the Celtics, Larry Bird, Celtics-Lakers rivalry, best stories from the Bird era, and more! You can buy Dan's new book here: https://www.amazon.com/Wish-Lasted-Forever-Larry-Celtics/dp/1982169974/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=larry+bird+wish+it&qid=1637278813&sr=8-1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:37.0

Shonasee, nothing personal word of the day. It is a Samson sit down and we've got him.

0:57.3

Known as to me, the greatest writer of sports books of all time, and I don't say that lightly.

1:04.5

His background is not just baseball basketball, but it is putting words in a very

1:10.4

articulate way to tell a story that is so impactful that you will not be able to put the book down.

1:17.3

His newest book is called Wish It Lasted Forever. Life with the Larry Bird Celtics.

1:23.3

Dan, welcome to Nothing Personal.

1:25.4

Well, thank you, David. It's impossible to live up to that introduction, but we'll

1:29.2

have as much fun as we can here. I appreciate that.

1:32.0

Well, the fact of the matter is if people Google you, which they will, when listening to this,

1:36.4

and they look in all the different ways they can buy all the different books, you write on a

1:40.5

variety of subjects, I do want to start with your most recent book, not just because your

1:44.5

publicists told me I have to, because it totally interests me. Writing a book about Larry Bird

1:51.2

Celtics, just to give the audience background, they've known my love of the New York Knicks.

1:55.9

The New York Knicks were my life, my passion from 1974. Unfortunately, I started the year after

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