Everyone just stopped and watched the beauty of the ball going in.

I have listened to. These stories a hundred times and it never gets old ,you never hear stories like this about any other player...larry legend

Dominique Wilkins was not only one of the most athletic and exciting players to ever play he is truly a class act. Very competitive and an honorable human being.

Dominique said it best at the end, "A great athlete will give you lots of Oohs and Aahs, A great BB player will beat you every night." Bird was not a Jordan, Kobe or Shaq, he wasn't flashy, he wasn't fast, but he worked with the team he was on to make them great, and they in turn worked with him to make him great. That is what it's all about, making the team work

"A great athlete gonna give you the oh's and the awe's, a great basketball player gonna beat you every night" -Dominique Wilkins

I’m gonna play this one left-handed. 47 points later. Now I remember why I loved this guy so much in the 80s!

Larry deserves every accolade ever made. He's the absolute greatest basketball player ever! I was privileged to watch him play many times in the Boston Garden!

He knew when to shoot, he knew when to pass, and he knew how to win. He's a hero of mine, grew up watching him and am still amazed by his technique and teamwork. Those passes, holy shit.

The over the backboard shot had me in Tears!!!! ALL NET

I had never seen that clip with Kareem where the first name out of his mouth for the GOAT was Bird.... That is pretty incredible. If you didn't know anything about Larry Bird, that clip says it all. For Kareem Abdul Jabar to put Bird there, after all the guys that he had played with and against, that is why Larry is the Legend.....

One thing that can be said about Larry Bird...he was no ball-hog. He didn't care about making himself look good like players today. All he wanted was to win the game any way he could.

I liked the story when the Legend was jumping on a trampoline putting in 🏀 baskets

If I could only watch highlights of one player the rest of my life, it's Bird by a mile.

It’s the greatest compliment to receive accolades from the best players in the NBA. Larry Bird was the GOAT, and it will be a long time before someone ever equals his playing ability and I.Q.

Barkley's Bird joke was the best.

Larry Bird would make any team member look like a superstar.

"BIRD" was UNBELIEVABLE- just amazing talent!!

They should have counted that behind and over the backboard shot just because it was such an awesome shot.

I never get tired of listening to stories about Larry Bird, especially the one one that he scored 60 points.

It was a pleasure to watch Larry bird play one of the greatest I ever watched. When Boston came to my city and you paid for that ticket , you got your money worth. Love the NBA 80s

He was so great that he had to have these challenges for him to make things exciting like: ‘Ball boy, go find the most points scored in this arena.’

Oh Larry, you're the guy we hated to love out here in LA, what a maniac , look back at it now, we felt obligated to hate you , but there was also a deep respect, you earned that.

Thanks Larry bird for great memories greatest ever

“I’m gonna play this one left handed, gotta save the right hand for the Lakers.”😭🤣❤️‍🔥

Larry Bird is poetry in motion.

This just sounds like a support group for guys that had to gaurd Larry

I loved the line, he's was playing chess while everyone elese was playing checkers

Give Bird credit for adapting his game to overcome his weaknesses. As Pat Riley said, if his life was on the line, he'd want Larry to take the shot.

One of the smartest, skilled players EVER with the heart and will to win second to none.

I just love how fans of all races loved when Bird did something amazing.

I'm a sixers fan from that era....bird is the GOAT hands down.

I absolutely love listening to all the Laker greats that had to face Bird show such reverence to Bird. It’s the ultimate level of respect..

The touch, awareness and god given ability is insane… great player 🏀

The reason Larry is so popular with so many people is because he didn’t.appear to be all that athletic and those of us who are not endowed with great athleticism felt like he was one of us. A basketball Everyman. I could never imagine myself taking off from the free throw line and making a spectacular dunk but I could see myself making one of Larry’s crafty passes or diving into the crowd to save the ball. There were a lot of great personalities in the game at that time.

I really miss this NBA

That's basketball at its finest. This is how basketball should be played.

I read a Larry Bird story recently that had me laughing out loud. The first time Dennis Rodman played against him. Rodman was known as an excellent defensive player and he knew Bird's reputation so he did his best to lock Larry down. During the game Larry kept yelling, "Hey! I'm open! I'm open! Hurry up before they realize nobody's guarding me!"

Greatest story ever told about Larry Bird comes from the director of the iconic McDonald's commercial with Michael Jordan (over the interstate, through the window, off 2 corners, nothing but net). The director says, and Jordan has since verified it, that they shot the commercial for 3 days, and Larry Bird never missed a shot. Shooting over 300 shots a day from all over the court for 3 days, zero misses. Greatest shooter in NBA history

19:20 that man just rebound his own shot. That’s some hustle right there.

In rare situations where he couldn't score, he would pass it to someone who could score. The trash talk was to get your mind off the game and make it personal.

It was a privilege to watch basketball during that time. Bird wasn't the most athletic, but was a BALLER! I enjoyed watching him play as well as the other greats.

Michael said it himself, I want to play at the highest level and become an elite to be able to play against Larry and Magic. ❤

the pump fake king!!!! I learned so much playing ball by watching Bird play! Got to see him at the garden in the 90's! The Full Celtic's Team, it was awesome.

Insane to hear trash talkers in NBA, but become teammates like in the Olympics. 👍👍

You cannot understate how legendary a player has to be for everyone to understand that he was NOT the most athletic player out there, but he would decimate entire teams

If Kareem says your name as the best ever....wow.

-Maxwell after a Bird buzzer beater.. “Bird looks at the bench and says you should have had more than one guy on me”… GOAT..

When you think of great players of that era, or any really, what pops into mind are the players with a “flashy” for lack of words, skill set. When you break them down though you notice strengths and weaknesses more. The great big men could move people around down low and get their shots; but put them on the line or force a jump shot and it’s a different story. Their were great shooting guards, that were weaker on passing skills, great great point guards that could get the ball anywhere but you hesitated to give them the shot when the clock was winding down. My point is their were few people who were solid all around, and even fewer that were solid on offense and defense. And Larry Bird was a name at the top of that list.

This was in my opinion the highest time for basketball

The old NBA is forever better than any future NBA.

Anybody who watched Bird knows how good he was…how else to explain 8 seasons in a row finishing 1st or 2nd in MVP voting, winning 3 straight when the league was loaded with stars

Love me some Larry Bird. He played the game right, and did it the best

All those Legends during the late 70's and 80's All deserve the Highest of Praise!! Greatest Decade in Pro Sports: 80's NBA Magic,Bird,Kareem,Jordan,Isaiah,Dominique,Mchale,Parish,Worthy, Dr J, Moses Malone, Bernard King Etc.

Larry Legend! I love how the old players never flopped and took real shots and just played to make it with all heart and focus.

Larry is one of those players that transcends the actual sport itself to the point they're out there playing their own game. Like mentally, they are just on another level. I think of certain athletes at their peak like Mike Tyson, Ronaldinho, Roger Federer, Rodney Mullen. The ones that were just different.

My daughter and I just watched this. My father showed me a vide(VHS) of Bird like this. The HEART of a Killer !!!

Larry Bird highlights and stories never get old! He is a legend, and I had the pleasure of growing up watching him play. He played with so much heart and grit. He didn't take nights off because he needed a rest. He didn't take nights off on road trips. He laced them up even when his back was killing him. I hate it that he was only able to play 13 seasons.

Larry Bird is one of the greatest ever. He never gets the credit he deserves.

Absolutely loved this, thank you.

Bird was so talented he was actually bored.Reminds me of that smart kid in school who always got 100s and sits shocked when they got a rare 90 on a test.

I had the privilege of watching Larry Bird almost all of his career because I was in the Navy and I was mostly stationed in the New England area. The only reason I watched the Celtics was because of Larry Bird. I was originally from New York and obviously I liked the Knicks. Over and over I saw him humiliate the best in the game. White boy could play !

One of the greatest to ever play the game

As race comes into everything now. The reason I love Larry Bird. I live in London and when me and my brother were very young they showed Boston vs Detroit. I shouted for the Celtics as I have Irish connections. We all know what happened and me and my brother were going mental. I had no interest in Basketball, but Wow, what a moment. My favourite other player was Rodman. The reason I mention colour. I related the story and was told I liked him because he was white. Life.

I'm so happy I was able to grow up watching Larry, Magic, Kareem, and Michael play. But Larry was by far the smartest player to ever play the game, he was phenomenal. He taught Michael how to be a KILLER!!

Many of the greats i grew up with, much respect to all.

Man lovely to watch this legend play! Breathtaking

Just an all around great athlete. STRONG TOO. those 3 pointers don't shoot themselves.

The highest level of basketball instinct and intelligence ever in one single player

What made Larry Bird so great was the fact the he played during the era when real men played the game and not even they could stop him. But as far as how Larry would match up against today's players, I don't think he would be nearly as dominating as he was back in his youth, after all he is 65 years old ROFLMAO

The three years in a row he won the MVP award were 84, 85, and 86. He was runner-up for the MVP award in 82 and 83, he came as close as a player could to have won it five years in a row, that right there tells you he was the best NBA player ever, mic drop, good night, check please!

Amazing fact. Players listed as 6'10 said Larry was taller. He was a legit 6'10 while listed as 6'9. Probably Larry messing with the shorties.

Remember seeing Bird play at times as a kid. By the announcers, you could tell something great was going on. Wasn't till I got older to realize how great it/Bird was. Makes it that much more greater(for me anyway).

Kevin McHale tell the best Larry bird 🐦 story word up

Best person I've ever had the privilege to watch ,he was going to do something ever game ,that had us all talking all week ,we love you bird 🐦 and you'll always be our first pick ❤ #respect

Larry Bird won three straight MVP's in the mid 80's. This happened despite the showtime Lakers, Dr. J, the pistons, and MJ emerging as an MVP candidate all in the league at the same time. That is Why he's referred to as Larry Legend!

I'd watch basketball if they still played like these guys did.

Nobody better than LARRY LEGEND in my eyes. NOBODY. #BirdGang ☘️

Larry Bird did things on the basketball court that no one else has ever done. It was a privilege to watch Larry Bird's Celtics

I came from the rice paddies of Vietnam. Back in the 80s, a bunch of us always looked forward to the Celtics playing the Sixers or the Lakers. Man, those were the good times. We were lucky to be able to watch Larry and all the great players during those times. Just like R&R in the 60s, it was the golden years of the NBA. I really enjoyed all those years and the style of ball it was played. Thks for all the good times.

Larry is the Wayne Gretzky of 🏀. He's a step ahead in every facet of the game.

I hated Larry Bird. I was a Sixers fan. Dr, J was my all time favorite player and it made me absolutely insane that this dude was better than my guy. With hindsight, it was an honor to watch him play.

Best Larry Bird stories compilation that I've ever seen.

And don't forget, Bird played the majority of his career with a really bad back and it affected his play and shortened his career. Can you imagine a Larry Bird with a good back?

We need the spirit of bird in the garden today 🙏💯

Hadn't heard the beer story before,lol .Legend

Awesome.. bought tears to my eyes

Having the respect of all your peers has to have the biggest rewards. Larry once said he would have played for the Celtics for free. That's a pros true passion for the game and it showed every time Larry was on the court. What a fierce competitor he was. It's a shame I was never a basketball fan. Lol. Bird was truly awesome!!

When people mention who is the GOAT, i try to think of that single player who could do something so incredible that it sets him far above every other player ive ever seen or heard of! I am always led straight back to Larry Bird, and its simply because if youve ever tried shooting with your non dominant hand or throwing a baseball or football or even signing your name, you instantly realize that for a man to play the main portion of a game with his off hand and score an outragious percentage, then say he is saving his dominant hand for the Lakers shows you a level of skill that is unmatched by anyone i know of by far, and thats coming from someone who can easily see and agree just as Larry said himself that the black players are and have always been the more atheletic and overall dominant players in the game, but it just goes to show the person who is able to use their mind can dominate anyone if they are able to unlock that mental discipline and capability within themselves! I just think God put a special anointing on Larry Bird that made him see things and do things with a basketball others cant knowmatter what they try to do!!👍👍

That's basketball iq and a straight sniper !

Even the announcers where different back then lol so hyped

Back in the days when I loved the NBA. Bird,Magic,Jorden. Never see it again

This was SPECIAL... HE IS ICONIC 💯💯💯

My first love is hockey. However when Bird was on TV I watched every second of his game. "One of a kind"

What strikes me about these stories is the similarity between Larry Bird and Michael Jordan. Not in specific skills or abilities. But they were so similar in their confidence, drive, intensity, and refusal to lose. I heard a story one time that a guy was so competitive that if he was playing ping-pong against a 10 year old, he'd try to beat him 21-zip. I believe this would apply to both of these players.

There is no doubt in my mind and I’ve been watching in the NBA since 1958 Larry bird is the goat,, every facet of the game is three moves ahead of everyone!!!

There will never be another era in the NBA like the 80's and early 90's. The stars of that era would all average 35+ in today's NBA. MOST of today's stars wouldn't have even been the 6th Man back then. Back then you not only had to know how to play, you had to have heart and be tough. Didn't matter much who you played, especially in the East, you had better be ready to put some work in. Detroit. Chicago. NY. Indiana. Miami. Cleveland. Any and all would be you down so hard physically, an 80-75 game was considered a high score. Loved the 80's and 90's.

That elvin Hayes story by McHale 😆 😂 😆 Larry setting him up.

If Luka and Jokic are cooking the league every night. Imagine Bird, exactly.

What Brad Daugherty forgot to mention. Was as he's flying by and goes fly bird. He hit him on the butt with the basketball. And then hit the 3. That was nothing but nylon. 😂 11:35

I was there at the Hartford civic center when Larry threw up the shot from behind the backboard 😉