FILE - In this March 26, 1979, file photo, Indiana State's Larry Bird (33) gives a helping hand to a fallen Michigan State's Magic Johnson during the final game in the NCAA basketball championships in Salt Lake City, Utah. Set to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award along with Magic Johnson, his rival-turned-friend with whom he competed in some of the most important events in basketball history, Bird discussed everything from changes in free agency and the 3-point shot, to Johnson’s recent turbulent departure from the Los Angeles Lakers. (AP Photo/File)