What year did larry bird retire?

Jump to Post-retirement career - AP Athlete of the Year (1986) No. 33 retired by Boston Celtics. NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team. read more

Larry Bird was named the NBA Coach of the Year for the 1997-1998 season, becoming the only person in NBA history to have won both the MVP and Coach of the Year awards. read more

In One on One: Dr. J vs. Larry Bird, Bird plays opposite Julius Erving in a game of one-on-one. A sequel, Jordan vs Bird: One on One, was a 1988 basketball video game. In 2011, Bird was featured on the cover of NBA 2K12, alongside Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan. read more

Larry, there will never, ever be another Larry Bird." -- Magic Johnson at Bird's retirement party on Feb. 4, 1993. 2. "Larry Bird just throws the ball in the air and God moves the basket underneath it." -- Cleveland Cavaliers public address announcer Howie Chizek during one of Bird's three consecutive MVP seasons. 3. read more