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Celebrate 25th Anniversary Of Larry Bird With Legendary 1986 NBA Finals Performance

Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird, one of the top 10 players in NBA history, retired 25 years ago on Aug. 18, 1992.

It was the end of a remarkable career and one of the most successful chapters in the storied history of the Celtics franchise.

To celebrate the anniversary of Bird’s retirement, let’s take a walk down memory lane and watch highlights of his best performance: Game 6 of the 1986 NBA Finals against the Houston Rockets.

The C’s had returned home up 3-2 in the series after losing …

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