This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 8/12/2011.
For 13 seasons with the Boston Celtics, Bird personified hustle, consistency and excellence in all areas of play; as a scorer, a passer, a rebounder, a defender, a team player, and, perhaps above all, as a clutch performer. Bird was so self-confident that he was known to waltz up to the opponents' bench before tip-off and predict a 40-point performance for himself. He was such a deadly shooter that he sometimes practiced three-pointers with his eyes closed. Among Bird's contemporaries, perhaps only, Earvin "Magic" Johnson was considered a better passer, a player who he would inextricably be linked with forever. Few played tougher than Bird, who would leap into crowds and over press tables for loose balls. Elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998. Top 50 All-Time player. On the inside back collar is the "Sand-Knit" manufacturers size 46 tag. Above this tag is the "Designed & Tailored Exclusively for the Boston Celtics" tag. Across the front is "CELTICS" in green on yellow screen print. On each sleeve is the official "Celtics Shamrock" logo screen printed in green on yellow. On the back is the player name "BIRD" in white tackle twill sewn on a green nameplate. On the upper right chest is the official embroidered “NBA” logo. The jacket shows wear and appears to have no alterations of any kind. Accompanied by an additional LOA.