Celebrate LARRY BIRD’s birthday by showing this video to someone who thinks Bird's game was boring or said "he couldn't play in today's NBA"
Larry Bird walked into the All-Star locker room & told the 3PT Shootout contestants "Who's coming in second?"

He backed up his trash-talking by winning his 3rd consecutive championship & putting his hand up before the last shot went in
When Larry Bird told the media he was going to play the Blazers with his left hand because he was "saving his right hand for the Lakers."

Bird scored 20 of his 47 with his left. Also had 14 REB, 11 AST, the shot to force OT & game-winner in OT.
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Classic Converse Larry Bird posters
"He called it. He said Rainbow, trainer's lap. He faded away, hit the shot & fell into our trainer's lap."

In 1985, LARRY BIRD dropped 60 PTS (22/36 FG, 1 3PT) on the Hawks.

A few Hawks players were fined by the team for celebrating Bird's final shots!
NBA's Greatest Fights: Dr. J vs Larry Bird

No suspensions.
Doc & Bird were fined $7,500 each.
Moses Malone $3,500 & Barkley $1,000 for holding Bird while Doc repeatedly punched him.
Video Game Classics!

ONE-ON-ONE: DR. J vs BIRD (Atari 7800)

JORDAN vs BIRD (Sega Genesis)
NBA VHS Classics

Larry Bird: A Basketball Legend (narrated by Daniel Stern)

Winning Basketball with Bird & Red Auerbach
“Of course me you know.”

Larry Bird demonstrates how not to shoot the ball and still makes it.
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