The legendary players will make an appearance in the upcoming NBA Jam for Wii.
EA Sports Creative Director Trey Smith confirmed the return of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson as a special team in NBA Jam, according to MTV Multiplayer.
Bird played on the Boston Celtics in the 1980s, and Johnson, a star on the Los Angeles Lakers, played during the same era. The duo was well known during for their friendship and rivalry throughout their careers as they met in the NBA championship three times. In NBA Jam, players will get to face them at the end of the campaign-style mode.
"Whoever wins the [2010 NBA] championship, they'll be the second-to-last team, and then we'll have a legendary battle. Right now it's slated: Magic and Bird," Smith said.