On a recent NBA TV segment titled Basketball Stories: Indiana Glory , Larry Bird had no wasted words in summing up the present state of the NBA: "I really like where the League's at." That was it! Nothing more. Nothing less. But when Bird talks - I listen. And I agree totally . Having followed the League since 1960, the NBA has attained enormous popularity world-wide. The League has never displayed the combination of skills and athleticism fans see on the court lately. And the international popularity has spawned the likes of Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kristaps Porzingis. What's not to like? Well, maybe the NBA-as-big-business may eventually burst at the seams . Just where do the sky-high salaries stop ? In the Celtics camp, Bob Cousy in the mid-to-late 50's was the highest-paid NBA payer at $25,000.00 per season. In the late 60's, Bill Russell was high man at $100,001.00 (yes, one dollar more than Wilt) , and Larry Bird ...
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