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Happy Birthday to The Legend

Boston Celtics Hall of Famer Larry Bird turned 65 years old today.

From the first game this writer can remember watching, I was smitten with Bird and the game of basketball. I was just a little guy, probably foru or five years old. I just remember watching this guy wearing #33 bury shots and make passes. And I remember the joy it brought my dad and uncles. It was all so perfect.

I was too young to count the 1981 title as my first Celtics title, or so my dad and uncles would say.