10 Legendary NBA Players whose Jersey Numbers were Retired

#3 Larry Bird, No. 33 retired by the Celtics

Larry Bird is definitely one of the greatest players to wear the green jersey of the Boston Celtics

Larry Bird is definitely one of the greatest players to wear the green jersey of the Boston Celtics. After snatching him from Indiana's hands in the 1978 NBA Draft, the Celtics had to wait a year until Bird made his debut, but it was worth it.

Larry Legend played 13 years in the NBA, all for Boston, winning three titles in a difficult era with Magic's Lakers and Dr J's sixers. Bird won three consecutive MVP awards, a fit only former Celtic, Bill Russell, has achieved. He also led the Celtics' original "Big-Three" of him, Robert Parish and Kevin McHale.

Bird's legacy continued into his post-playing career, as a coach and later as an executive for the Indiana Pacers. To this day, he is the only person in NBA history to be named NBA MVP, Coach of the Year an Executive of the Year. Other awards he won include Rookie of the Year, All-Star MVP and NBA Finals MVP.