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Larry Bird steps down as Pacers President, per Woj

Since Magic Johnson took over the Los Angeles Lakers, a potential phone call between him and Larry Bird — who held the same position with the Indiana Pacers -- about Paul George felt like the next chapter in their incredible rivalry.

Evidently, Bird had different ideas.

According to Yahoo! Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski, Bird is stepping down as president, leaving current general manager Kevin Pritchard in charge of the organization moving forward.

As of yet, there are no details (such as whether this was his decision, or if he was forced to resign) about what brought on the decision to step down.