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Larry Bird's Converse Pro sneakers
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A Familiar Bird
Larry Bird played his entire Celtics career in Converse shoes and wore these Converse Pros in the early 1980s. At the time, Converse ran an ad for the Converse Pro with the headline: “Familiar America ...
Larry Bird and Julius Erving battle on the cover of the 1981 Celtics playoff guide.
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Bird and Maxwell Net Title No. 14
In the inaugural season of the Big Three era, the Celtics were already in championship form. After sweeping the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference First Round, Boston engaged in a seven-game semi ...
Red Auerbach and the Celtics on the cover of the 1981 preseason media guide
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Diamond to Hardwood
One player missing from the 1981-82 preseason guide was Boston’s second-round pick out of BYU, Danny Ainge. A third baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays since 1979, and apparently disillusioned by the 19 ...
Green pennant with names of Celtics players, team logo and World Champs Boston Celtics 1981 written in white.
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Green With Envy
The Celtics returned to the mountaintop with the 1981 NBA World Championship title, their first in five seasons. NBA Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell led the way, averaging more than 17 points and nearly 10 ...
Larry Bird dribbles up the court
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Larry: The Complete Player
Most remember Larry Bird as a terrific shooter, which was true. But he was also a strong rebounder and gifted passer. In fact, Bird became the only player in NBA history to average at least 20 points, ...
Wide shot of Rockets players attempting to block Larry Bird as he inbounds ball to his teammates.
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NBA Finals Back at the Garden
After five years, the Celtics were back in the NBA Finals in 1981, this time against the Houston Rockets. In this iconic image, Larry Bird prepared to inbound the ball while Chris Ford (No. 42), Nate ...
Framed, autograph black & white photo of Larry Bird in Celtics jersey smoking cigar next to smiling Red Auerbach and Larry O'Brien trophy.
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One Photo, Two Legends
Turning the tables on Celtics President Red Auerbach, Larry Bird smoked one of Red’s famous cigars after the Celtics won the 1981 NBA World Championship title. It was the first for Bird in just his se ...
Larry Bird smiles in Celtics hat while holding up Larry O'Brien trophy outside with an unidentified person grabbing his arm.
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Shiny Objects for the Bird’s Nest
In just his second season with the team, Larry Bird helped turn the hapless Celtics of the late 1970s into an NBA World Champion. Bird thanked the more than 50,000 fans outside the Government Center a ...
Fan-made signs at the Boston Garden
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Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign
Celtics fans showed their support for their favorite players during the 1981 NBA Finals against the Houston Rockets. Rick Robey, Kevin McHale, Larry Bird, Tiny Archibald, Chris Ford and Robert Parish ...
Cedric Maxwell shirtless kisses Larry O'Brien Trophy.
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The MVP Kisses the Crown
Cedric Maxwell, the 1981 NBA Finals MVP, showed his appreciation during a moment with the Larry O’Brien Trophy. In the NBA Finals against the Houston Rockets, Maxwell led the Celtics with 17.7 points ...