Happy birthday, Larry Bird. Larry Legend turns 61
NBA legend Larry Bird turned 61 on Thursday, and there was no shortage of homages to the former Boston Celtics great on social media.
The Celtics expressed their well wishes on Twitter.
Happy Birthday #Celtics Legend and 3x @NBA champ Larry Bird ☘3️⃣3️⃣ #HBD pic.twitter.com/fHSHAJm2cj
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) December 7, 2017
The NBA’s Facebook page produced a video mix of Bird’s career to honor “Larry Legend” on his 61st birthday.
ESPN’s NBA Twitter account posted a video montage detailing several last-second clutch shots Bird made throughout his career.
61 years of Larry Legend = 61 years of clutch pic.twitter.com/gzTJ910pu1
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) December 7, 2017
FIBA, the international basketball federation, wished Bird a happy birthday with a photo of the legend clad in his Team USA basketball uniform. Bird played on the original 1992 Dream Team.
Join us in wishing Larry Bird a Happy Birthday ! pic.twitter.com/PcLyB3j6lY
— FIBA (@FIBA) December 7, 2017
On Twitter, Timeless Sports posted a video showing Bird teaching how to shoot a jump shot, something he was quite good at.
In honor of Larry Bird's birthday, here's a classic clip of Larry Legend teaching us how to shoot a jump shot.
— Timeless Sports (@timelesssports_) December 7, 2017
Wait until the end. pic.twitter.com/2xZOEUIFMz
Also on Twitter, Only in Boston listed Bird’s career accomplishments with a happy birthday photo.
3× NBA Champion.
— Only In Boston (@OnlyInBOS) December 7, 2017
2× NBA Finals MVP.
3× NBA Most Valuable Player.
12× NBA All-Star.
3× NBA 3-Point Shootout Champion.
2× 50–40–90 Club.
National College Player, Rookie, Coach, & Executive Of The Year!
Happy 61st birthday to Larry Bird!
☘️ pic.twitter.com/ILMpFIcQ7J
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This story was originally published December 7, 2017 at 12:17 PM with the headline "Happy birthday, Larry Bird. Larry Legend turns 61."