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Larry Bird

Boston Celtics

Jersey # 33

Born:

December 7, 1956 - December 7, 2024

33 years

333 months

330 weeks

338 days

33 + 333 + 330 + 338

= 1,034

34 - 1

= 33

Jersey # 33

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The only person in NBA history to be named:

1. Rookie of the Year

2. Most Valuable Player

3. NBA Finals MVP

4. All-Star MVP

5. Coach of the Year

6. Executive of the Year

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What I admired most about Larry Bird, an all-around player, was his selfless basketball approach towards his teammates. Their team never prioritized individual statistics, and that was their winning formula. This is something that many players never seem to realize.

The "Big Three" of NBA basketball started during the era of Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, and Robert Parish in the 1980s, leading to 3 championships. Teamwork was the key to their success, contributing to their impressive record of 18 NBA titles (collectively, the most in NBA history).

Larry Bird is also known as one of the most intellectual coaches in the NBA. He turned the Indiana Pacers into a championship-caliber team in his rookie year as head coach.

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Photo:

CTTO

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#33

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Best ALLEY-OOPS - AMAZING 90's NBA Highlights

This is a new video of the "90's Highlights" series and this time it's about one of the most exciting plays in basketball - ALLEY OOPS. Players like Shawn "The Reign Man" Kemp, Michael "Air" Jordan, Shaquille "Shaq Attaq" O'Neal, Grant Hill, David "The Admiral" Robinson, Dominique "The Human Highlight Reel" Wilkins, Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway and Scotie Pippen were known for their athletic abilities and high jumping so it's of no surprise that they dominate in these video clips of NBA dunks and jams highlights throughout  the course of 1990-2000. In later years these plays became more common as players realized it was a very efficient way to avoid defenses for high percentage field goals. Enjoy.

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Larry Joe Bird “Larry Legend" Born December 7, 1956. 62. Boston Celtics Jersey Number 33 3x NBA Champion

Team USA USA Basketball Jersey Number 7 1992 Barcelona Olympics Gold Medalist July 25, 1992 - August 9, 1992 Spain — “Push yourself again and again. Don’t give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.”

- Larry Bird — Played as a professional basketball player in the NBA for 13 years entirely for Boston Celtics. — Jersey Number 33 (Boston Celtics) Jersey Number 7 (Team USA)

3+3+7 = 13 years 13 13 years as professional player — HIs 13 Career Highlights : (Although there were dozens more accomplishments under his “Larry Legend” name.) — 3x NBA Champion : 1981, 1984, 1986 2x NBA Finals MVP : 1984, 1986 3x NBA MVP : 1984, 1985, 1986 12x NBA All-Star : 1980-1988, 1990-1992 9x All-NBA First Team : 1980-1988 3x Three-point Shootout Champion : 1986, 1987, 1988 NBA All-Star Game MVP : 1982 NBA Rookie of the Year : 1980 NBA’s 50th Anniversary All-Time Team Jersey Number 33 Retired by Boston Celtics NBA Coach of the Year : 1998 NBA All-Star Game Head Coach : 1998 NBA Executive of the Year : 2012 — The only person in NBA history to be named : Rookie of the Year Most Valuable Player NBA Finals MVP All-Star MVP Coach of the Year and Executive of the Year — Unknown to many : Twitter’s logo is named Larry in honor of Larry Bird. — What I admired most about Larry Bird (an all-around player) was his sportsmanship of selfless basketball towards his teammates. Their team never prioritized individual statistics thus, was their winning formula as well. This is something that many players never seem to realize.

The Big 3 of NBA Basketball started during the era of Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, and Robert Parish in the 1980s, producing 3 championships. Teamwork was their key to success in achieving 17 NBA title-runs (collectively, the most in NBA).

Probably, one of the most intellectual coaches in the NBA. Turning around the Indiana Pacers into a championship-caliber team in his rookie year as head coach. — Photos : CTTO — #LarryBird #LarryLegend #BostonCeltics #HomeOfTheBrains #OldSchoolBasketball #ForeverGreen #33 https://www.instagram.com/p/B1fIdtsnwtz_ZFDzMlAiHtRDKLVebodP_GiA3c0/?igshid=vcuy9e051pib

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HOW TO Play & Improve Your BASKETBALL Game with EFFECTIVE RESULTS - Part 3 All-Around Playing

Are you not so good of a scorer but wondered if you still can play serious basketball? In this video, I'm gonna give you some tips on how to contribute and help your team in other ways!

I know that not everyone can be a great scorer. Not everyone has a soft touch. But does that mean you can't play serious basketball? Of course not! That's what's great about the game of basketball. You can do many things to help your team. Sometimes even a great scorer has an off shooting day. So what else can you do? You can use your strengths and exploit your opponent's weaknesses. Passing is one of the best ways to contribute to your team. Find an open teammate. Drive the lane and pass the ball to another man so he can score. Rebounding is next. Fight for position and grab those missed shots and loose balls. Defending is very important, so be persistent and stay with a player you are guarding and try to help out other teammates when they lose their man. Get some blocks, steal and charges. This is called All-Around Playing. Many players were famous for their all-around style of play. Such as Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson, Scottie Pippen and from these new players I think Ben Simmons from 76ers is such a player. So when you get out there on the basketball court strive to do all these things and not just scoring because your team needs All-Around Playing. Look for more videos later so SUBSCRIBE NOW!

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Best BLOCKS On Dunks - AMAZING 90's NBA Highlights

This is my first video of the "90's Highlights" series and since defense is crucial for any team's success I chose to make with the most difficult part - blocking dunks. Players that were very successful in this were Alonzo "Zo" Mourning, Scottie Pippen, "Sir" Charles Barkley, Dikembe "Mount" Mutombo, Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwon, David "The Admiral" Robinson, Shaquille "Shaq Attaq" O'Neal. Enjoy.

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Top 10 Drazen Petrovic AMAZING Plays - My Basketball Legends

As I mentioned before, I was self-taught and trained by mimicking my basketball heroes and there was no greater hero in Croatia, and probably the whole of Europe, that late Dražen Petrović, The Mozart of Basketball. He wasn't so athletic, 6'5", couldn't jump high but his fundamentals were perfected, his passion for the game was overwhelming. His hard work, bravery, heart and work ethic were unparallel. he showed the way that other International players could follow to the NBA. This is the second video in this series "My Basketball Heroes" in which I will mention and tribute players who inspired me and made me fall in love with this game. There were so many inspirational plays from Dražen Petrović so it was hard to choose 10 but here they are. He is my hero and a true Legend. Sit back and enjoy.

Special thanks to Andy from "Andy Hoops" channel for letting me use some of his clips. He does stories about basketball players and his videos are very interesting so you should check it out.

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Top 10 Michael Jordan AMAZING Plays - My Basketball Legends

When I started to be interested in basketball and wanted to learn how to play I wasn't in any team, I didn't have a coach or YouTube at the time so I tried to mimic and copy the moves of my basketball heroes and a true Legend so I wanted to make a tribute by mentioning these players with their Top 10 plays. First one in this series of videos is a player who inspired me the most and made me fall in love with the basketball game and that player is none other than Michael Air Jordan, The G.O.A.T. It was hard to select only 10 plays because he had so many but these 10 made me just too amazed and speechless. Michael Jordan was poetry in motion. So sit back, watch and enjoy.

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HOW TO Play & Improve Your BASKETBALL Game with EFFECTIVE RESULTS - Part 2 Two-Step Drive To The Lane

This is the second video in a series of clips with advice and tips on how to improve your basketball game. In this video, I will focus more on a two-step drive to the lane and common mistakes and how to correct them. Look for more videos later so SUBSCRIBE NOW!

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HOW TO Play & Improve Your BASKETBALL Game with EFFECTIVE RESULTS - Part 1 The Mechanics Of SHOOTING

This is the first video in a series of clips with advice and tips on how to improve your basketball game. In this first video, I will focus more on the mechanics of shooting and how to shoot properly. Look for more videos later so SUBSCRIBE NOW!