As the ESPN documentary The Last Dance rolls on, some of his contemporaries are being looked at again, notably Isaiah Thomas, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird.
Whenever old players come up in conversation, inevitably the question is: could they play today?
People have certainly asked that about Bird. Well the answer is....absolutely.
Bird was never the most athletic player but he had gifts that are timeless: great instincts, great hands and great court vision.
When you watch this video of his greatest passes, you’ll ever remember or come to understand that in basketball, those gifts are timeless.