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''Well, there's not many of us around" - Bird took no issue with Keith Van Horn being compared to him due to being white

For quite a while now, young players in the NBA have been compared to the guys playing in the league or retired, with individuals being grouped together when they play a similar way or the same ...
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"If I was black, I don't think they'd be saying that" - Keith Van Horn's honest thoughts on being compared to Larry Bird

As soon as Keith Van Horn stepped foot in the NBA as the second overall pick in the 1997 NBA Draft, analysts started comparing him to Boston Celtics icon Larry Bird. Originally picked by the ...