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Twitter's blue bird was named after an NBA legend

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The ultimate symbol of global micro-blogging, political meltdowns, and meme culture was named in honor of a sweaty guy shooting hoops in Boston. Co-founder Biz Stone, a massive Celtics fan, insisted on naming the cartoon avian 'Larry the Bird.' So every time you sent a terrible 140-character hot take into the void, you were technically paying homage to an NBA legend.

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