☘️Larry Bird Facts... Larry Bird is the ONLY person in NBA history to win: — Rookie of the Year — Most Valuable Player — Finals MVP — All-Star MVP — Coach of the Year — Executive of the Year One of the most successful and brilliant minds the basketball world has ever seen...

42 years ago today, one of the greatest moments in basketball history took place..

By 1990, Larry Bird had already been through countless injuries. Yet he was still running the break and dropping perfect passes like this one to Reggie Lewis for the slam. ☘️

If Larry Bird said this was the most focused he'd ever been, the game was already over..

42 years ago tonight, Larry Bird and the Celtics defeated the Lakers 111-102 in Game 7 of the 1984 NBA Finals to capture Boston's 15th championship ☘️🏆 Bird was named Finals MVP after averaging 27.4 points and 14 rebounds in the series.

39 years ago today, Danny Ainge drilled a 40-footer at the halftime buzzer as Larry Bird and the Celtics rolled past the Lakers 123-108 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals Bird finished with 27 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists in another big-time Finals performance. x.com/NBACobwebs/status/1932…

Can you build an 82-0 Celtics team? Pick one Celtics player from any era at each position..

Even as a rookie, Larry Bird looked destined for greatness..

Double overtime.. 42 points in 56 minutes.. Larry Bird left everything on the floor in Game 4 against Milwaukee in 1987.. Some playoff performances are great. Others become legend..

Larry Bird's touch passes.. Basketball poetry in motion. No wasted motion. No hesitation. Just genius.

The 1985-86 Celtics were special.. The stories from Larry Bird and Bill Walton are even better 😅

48 years ago today, the Celtics used the 6th pick in the 1978 NBA Draft on Larry Bird.. He joined Boston a year later, won Rookie of the Year, and helped lead the Celtics to a 32-win improvement in his first season..

This is what mastery looks like.. Larry Bird teaching the fundamentals that made him one of the greatest shooters ever. 🎯

Larry Bird embodied hard-nosed basketball.. The physicality.. The clutch shots.. The toughness.. And just like he did on the court, he overcame the hardships and challenges life threw his way. Every night he embraced the battle and never backed down.. Larry Legend FOREVER..

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson entered the NBA as rivals, but over time their battles turned into one of the most meaningful friendships in sports. They didn't just transform the NBA, they pushed each other to greatness and helped save the league when it needed them most. Some rivalries end when the games are over. Theirs became a bond that lasted forever. ☘️💜

Most guys chased MVPs. He chased championships.. Larry Bird said it himself: if he played up to his potential, the team would win. That was the standard. Not stats. Not attention. Not numbers. Winning. Different mindset. If you watched that era, you already know. Larry Legend forever. ☘️

He never looked rushed, just completely in control.. That's what made him so special..

Larry Bird Vs Luka Doncic Credit: @iballright

Here's another video showing just how good and dominant Larry Bird really was..

No flagrant. No ejection. Just '80s basketball. As 7-point underdogs, the Celtics went on to beat the Lakers 129-125 in overtime. That was 42 years ago today.

42 years ago today, June 6, 1984.. Larry Bird put the Celtics ahead of the Lakers with 16 seconds left in overtime of Game 4 of the NBA Finals. ☘️ He finished with 29 PTS, 21 REB, and 3 STL in Boston's 129-125 win to tie the series.