Earlier this week, the 31st anniversary of the retirement of Hall of Fame Boston Celtics legendary forward Larry Bird getting his No. 33 jersey retired at the old Boston Garden arrived. The Hick From ...

Larry Bird, who called himself "a hick from French Lick," is anything but. He was one of those rare athletes who made everybody around him better. His uncanny passing, deadly shooting and ...

Despite MJ’s heroics, Boston emerged victorious 135-131. Yet even in defeat, Jordan earned Bird’s ultimate respect. “I think he’s God disguised as Michael Jordan,” Larry said after the game.