Larry Bird Wins 1988 3-Point Shootout in Warm-Up Jacket

Relive the memorable performance from Larry Legend, who won at the 1988 3-Point Shooting Contest while wearing his Celtics warm-up jacket!
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[@eminem252525]

Larry Bird 98 rating, Warm-Up Jacket Bird 99 rating

[@EternalStar2401]

Jordany Lyve Style Warm-up Jacket boosts 3 point shot to 99

[@paulj.8580]

Jordany Lyve Style so op

[@GMODMV]

@@EternalStar2401 his open 3 is 99 already lmao

[@CornholioPuppetMaster]

Mustache bird is 100 overall

[@SeanFerree]

😁

[@g3161]

Pat Riley said it best “If I had to choose a player to take a final shot to win a game I’d choose Jordan, but if I could pick one to shoot to save my life I would pick Bird.”

[@jessiemcbride9000]

Trutru

[@DraganCheGagi]

I would pick Pedja Stojakovic 🤗❣

[@zoumascat9647]

g3161 Im choosing curry

[@Kunumbah1]

Not Durant Nope Klay Thompson.

[@bobbyfrost5403]

@@DraganCheGagi peja*

[@iconadams]

Everyone remembers Bird's quote before the first 3-point contest, when he asked who's coming in second? But his quote after Craig Hodges won, the first year Larry Bird didn't enter the contest, may be his best. After his win, Craig Hodges was asked by a reporter if his win was, perhaps, tainted because Larry Bird didn't compete. Craig Hodges reply concluded with a challenge, "Bird knows where to find me." When they told Gangster Larry what Hodges had said, Bird replied, "Yeah, I know where to find Craig Hodges...at the end of the Bulls bench."

[@jondubb35]

Classic Bird response.

[@brianchilman3057]

Dan Adams Lmao is that a true story?

[@lildubuoy]

Savage....

[@johnshutts8377]

What a badass lol

[@LinkRocks]

LOL! Bird gave no fucks and I love it.

[@Dazlidorne]

I love the respect that Jordan had for Bird. Both were amazing.

[@twocents6951]

Real recognize real!!!!

[@capitanfuturo594]

Two goats.

[@JWalk-j6v]

At 3:05 Jordan's shaking his head in amazement watching was bad ass. All players were tuned in when Bird was shooting

[@PsychoDreadHead]

5:27 the balls not even close to the rim and this man has his finger in the air walking away😱 #LarryLegend

[@leenguyen6056]

Good shooters know when their shots are going in

[@leenguyen6056]

@Zane Henry It wasn’t an amazing performance but Larry is definitely a good shooter, especially for this time when not nearly as much players could shoot the ball.

[@ryanjung4416]

@Zane Henry Larry was a great shooter wdym

[@TheOfficialSlyBandit]

@Lefty Bro thats ignorant to say. Players aren't that much better today than in the past. Espn and media blow them up to seem so to keep all ages watching.

[@wvu05]

@Lefty Bro The three-point shot wasn't a thing until Bird's rookie season. Imagine how many shooters of today would reach his level if they had no reason to practice at that distance until they turned pro, and then tell me that Bird would only be average today.

[@AndrewHillard1]

Larry looked 40 since he was a teenager. One of the goats

[@AbundantStraw655]

Every white 3pointer istg 😂

[@pabloareas2258]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@isaacchung6792]

His voice and his looks

[@Mateo.7777]

Hard to believe he was 32 here

[@azathoth0820]

Everyone looked 40 as teenagers in the 70's and 80's

[@qwerty6801]

Dude walked off to collect the trophy before the last shot even went in lmao

[@awazeway___960]

qwerty6801 yoooooooooo 🤦🏾‍♂️😂😂😂

[@rohitkhwairakpam9294]

That's crazy! 😂

[@Shendue]

When you have such a hand, you know beforehand if the shot is on target or not.

[@detomasopantera1966]

😂😂😂

[@wuhanclan]

The real crazy thing is that this Bird could have been even better. In college before he entered the NBA, he suffered a hand injury involving softball or something like that and he said that his shooting touch never felt the same after that.

[@felixmadison5736]

I loved when Larry Bird won the MVP one year and the first thing he said was, "I'm very deserving of this award." LOL!!!

[@SamtheBravesFan]

It's not bragging if you can back it up. ;)

[@elroz1675]

Haha! Well, he was 2nd in MVP voting in 81, 82, 83...then won 3 in a row, then was 3rd and 2nd in 87, 88, after Magic and Jordan won their firsts.

[@brianreed1859]

@@elroz1675 - amd should have won at least 4 in a row

[@1Flyingfist]

@@SamtheBravesFan "It's not trash if it's the truth". 😏 MJ

[@Abbad1579]

🤣🤣

[@kidpeligro7878]

Larry's missed shots were intentional to make the competition more interesting. Just look at the last shot. Before the ball even went in he was like: "Yep, time to collect my cheque"

[@readmore8302]

I wouldn't go that far.

[@2kmichaeljordan438]

That’s a stretch

[@blooddemon7235]

Nah I believe cuz when he was missing his shots on the last round he was on the wrong side when he was picking up the balls, when he went back to the other side of the rack he was making most of them

[@2kmichaeljordan438]

@Tony Robins lmfao give your mom her phone back

[@amirridzuan1633]

man is legendary, bird mj n magic wud be the goat teams. haha

[@spittingfire420]

He ain't took his top off yet!! I'd hate to see when he take off his top! High praise coming from the 🐐 R.I.P. Craig Sager

[@skullduggery3377]

when he pointed that finger in the air before the ball hooped was so cool.

[@edmundtam4155]

sküll düggery yup....I try to do that every time I shoot....never the same results....lol

[@skullduggery3377]

that's because: "it's a little bit harder than it looks". -larry bird

[@justafanintexas7913]

He was dotting the "i" dontcha think?

[@djpfarner9670]

Shooters know before if they’re gonna make it. There’s a video somewhere of steph calling damian lillard’s game winner before they got the ball to half court

[@kylemccowan4611]

@@djpfarner9670 no lol

[@matts6551]

You know you’re good when you have Michael Jordan shaking his head at you

[@TheMimetolithman]

excuse me GOOD ? Bird is theGOAT. BEST ALL ROUND TO Ever play'

[@julian879soldier6]

@Luca Duca dont talk shit

[@guyfrommadagascar4566]

Jordan Cant Pas Birds Celtics

[@crucisnh]

@Luca Duca Luca, I don't know if I'd go that far. Let's just say that Jordan would have had to work a LOT harder to get to the NBA finals with a healthy Bird on the Celtics.

[@XENOX-777]

@@crucisnh Well yeah and Bird still had injuries before he even went into the league, he messed his hand up, If I remember correctly I think he broke his knuckles or something, he basically could never shoot as good/smoove as he could before and also had to forcibly change his jumpshot.

[@ugie8851]

larry bird walk into locker room before the contest and said "whose coming for 2nd place?"

[@xrizbira]

ugie88 remembered that, what beast trash talker

[@AntickUamba]

ugie88 you butchered the quote

[@mattbarnes964]

Amir_Vinci yeah, that's not even close to what came out of his mouth. Beaks my 2nd cousin. Thanks mom.

[@tohnic441]

xrizbira "i hope you guys are thinking of second place, because I'm winning this thing"

[@ultimatepatriot]

no.. but close

[@guillaumea5527]

Love Jordan's reaction when Larry gets 23 points 3:04

[@MB-gd6be]

He said I hate to see when he takes off his top.... Jordan (and all of us) still waiting lol

[@kiekie7572]

There will never be another Larry Bird

[@dudleymorris1731]

Before Hoodie Melo, there was Jacket Larry Bird.

[@jj92626]

Dudley Morris before hoodie melo there was suited delly curry.

[@justafanintexas7913]

Melo wasn't a pimple on Bird's ass. And he proved it

[@mj23allday247]

Hoodie Melo is trash

[@GodyP]

Melo is a 1st ballot hofer anyone that says otherwise must be a small child

[@justafanintexas7913]

Gody P - All depends who is eligible at the same time. It might be a numbers game and Melo has bad karma around him.

[@UnlockingHearts]

The greatest to shoot 3 point with a jacket on!

[@sumthing8140]

The greatest?Cmon was the greatest maybe... but now u wanna compare him with klay?real?

[@816cade]

Xxx so you’re saying Klay is better than Larry bird?😂

[@sheenboi5440]

Nah man hoodie Melo no doubt

[@sludge4125]

Thanks, dey. Some people should really complete high school before being allowed to use the comments section.

[@J34xalpha_KING]

Bird!!!!

[@justinle8787]

The NBA should set the contest like this again. Let 2 players go 1 on 1 on opposite side and eliminate each other. This makes it more nerve cracking and heart racing

[@jonseversike]

No. It hurts my eyes.

[@elai3147]

Justin Lee back then when they shot like that 2 at a time on opposite sides they still were not against each other directly, the top 4 scores out of 8 advanced regardless of when they shot

[@ronaldm.6150]

The players in that format didn't eliminate each other; it was just more efficient and interesting in many ways. The top four of eight advanced, period.

[@antonsevigny5688]

Why do that when they can give everyone their own time in the spotlight and make you watch another commercial?

[@epicragegaming2016]

bracket style.

[@freshstart8540]

Brings back treasured memories from my youth! Me and my grandpa were major Celtic fans.. R.I.P. Grandpa I love you (See you soon)

[@rhavy6592]

The music made it feel like an awesome 80's sports movie.

[@PianoMelodicaDark]

the instrumental guitar solo from Bob Seger's 'Shakedown' is indeed a classic! 😀

[@bluestar9463]

"Want me to hold your jacket, Larry?" "Nah, this won't take long...."

[@daschwah]

LOL. The cutaways to Danny Ainge looking like a Make-a-Wish kid during the homestretch is priceless.

[@nathanielhiggerson7679]

Uncle Buckle 😂😂😂

[@lv5310]

HAHAHAHA

[@richardreese8038]

I believe you have my stapler I remember Cooper of the Lakers knocking Ainge out ( made his knees wobble) can’t remember what year but it was the 1st game my gf ever saw, she’s been my wife for the last 33 yrs and a big nba fan ever since

[@nathanielhiggerson7679]

Richard Reese that’s awesome

[@daveintheAM]

Imma be honest... I thought it was some sort of superfan

[@reyalonsagay]

LARRY LEGEND ☘️☘️☘️

[@jp3813]

One of Bird's competitors in all of these contests was Craig Hodges, who would go on to still hold the record to this day for most shots made in a round and most consecutive shots made ('91). Before then, he lost to Bird three times in a row until finally winning in the latter's last participation in 1990. Hodges would go on to have a three-peat of his own, but it really goes to show how clutch Bird was in this contest before his injuries. Notice in the last rack that he quickly chucks up the first two shots and slows down for the rest as if purposefully setting the stage for a dramatic finish.

[@smadworld8515]

jp3813 ttue

[@yankees29]

Hodges was a great shooter

[@stevenclark6662]

Bird's reply to Hodges's comment was legendLarry.. "Bird knows where to find me"... "yeah, I know where to find Hodges.. on the Bulls bench!".. .SAVAGE

[@yankees29]

@@stevenclark6662 that’s great

[@mikegulliver4885]

Larry bird did not participate any season and lose. He was 3 for 3.

[@JH-nr1ed]

" with names like al capone, chicago's had some memorable shootouts"

[@TheLastDon321]

What a legend the reporter 😅

[@StFidjnr]

3:33 MJ's reaction

[@sedlyholmes3722]

Allen wins 1 Curry wins 2 Miller never won a thing Jacket Bird wins 3 times in a row Edit: 0:54 we need this in 3pt contest

[@glizzyking8582]

Allen and curry still the better 3 point shooters

[@thejobexperience672]

Miraculous Band you must be kidding. Allen needed so much room to get his shot off. Remember Bird took 40% less 3’s than they take now

[@Flatearth69]

King James no

[@leovigildosalom317]

King James yeah and Larry is a better player than Ray Allen and Reggie Miller.

[@811chelseafc]

Leovigildo Salom who has ever even hinted that he wasn’t?

[@Kritacul]

Larry Bird is one of THE greatest ballers of all time. He could shoot, dunk, play inside, mid-range, defend and overall beat THE best players on the court nightly. All with bad knees and a bad back for most his career.

[@robertburnos7573]

Hell Yes.. I have seen these comments All Around the Net and I couldn't agree more... he will never have the respect in the black community.. it's a travesty!

[@jimmyjay689]

Great rebounder and Passer

[@javigar133]

The only player Who could regularly get 30 with a triple double, win the Game with a clutch shot on the other's star face, and AVG 50-40-90. Then, he always left something forvthe aves, like shooting all Game left handed, pulling from 40 as a birthday present to DR J, Share punches with Laimbeer, or do crazy no looking passes. For me, the best Ive seen excluding MJ

[@AWESOMENISH]

Back and hand injury

[@johnmarcey7176]

All while talking shit

[@byronjones9299]

It's amazing how he made it look so easy, having no surprising facial expression, and still pulled it off. That was Larry Bird for You.........

[@dwad3ify]

Even MJ was like “Wow, this is greatness”

[@Spacekidd0724]

Larry bird is legend

[@TheRodmens]

Larry bird is nothing

[@snowyy-2k98]

Famous Shaun ii

[@dungeonmaster420]

Second best white player in the history of basketball, after the goat white mamba Brian Scalabrine of course

[@deadboymikey]

TheRodmens better than what u will ever be

[@mattbarnes964]

TheRodmens sure thing buddy. Give Bird the athleticism of James and you would have the best ever, by far. Give James the intelligence, toughness, timing and skill of Bird and same thing.

[@Nurse305]

My FAVORITE PLAYER EVER.. Didnt even remove his warm up jacket..😳...LARRY LEGEND. Jordan was like...damn!! This dude is the best.

[@smadworld8515]

Cutey Nurse true

[@jedibattlemasterkos]

3:05 even Jordan was like "Dayum." lol

[@mootwo3388]

I mean Jordan was pretty young here. He wasn't the greatest yet.

[@Gmannn04]

ShadowAngel he’s not hating on MJ he’s just saying that Bird can leave him in awe.

[@ronaldm.6150]

Watch your language, please.

[@IblewuponyourfaceIII]

MooTwo they were considering him one of the greatest when he was a a Rookie

[@michaelcollins966]

IBlewUponYourFace ya, when his college team swept the NBA All-Star team

[@pedrotorres2452]

I get excited every time after watching Larry kill it in this contest! What a stud so clutch with his hand in the air on his last shot the winning shot!!! Boss

[@jp8715]

Not only a legend but also good to his fans also. He along with 92 dream team practiced at my college campus and he was the only player acknowledging fans. Although lifelong Lakers fan, he got my respect as an opponent and as a person.

[@kunalpatil5995]

“Ice water in his veins!”

[@KudaFamily]

That ice is so cold he has to wear a jacket while he plays

[@Fnberg744]

Ice COLD

[@vinceramirez6963]

Accurate. He showed up and didn’t even bother to take his jacket off lol. When he walked away with his finger still up, he knew it was over lol

[@williamsmith920]

Imagine Bird's stats if he played in today's NBA where you cant touch the shooter.

[@markperry2827]

70 per game easily. No illegal D calls....GOAT

[@brianedwards7133]

About the same. Defense is more complex now. Don't forget they scored even more points in the 80s than they do now. So let's not act like crazy defense was being played.

[@1124-w9d]

Brian Edwards actually, the individual scoring in the 80s wasnt high as you might think. among 7 straight times mj won the scoring title, 5 times no one else averaged 30 points per game. in 86-87, no.2 scorer in the league was nique at 29. and players back then played heavier minutes. it was much tougher to score inside back then because the defense was cramped inside the 3 point line. so the majority of players scored off mid-range. bird didnt even attempt 1 three per game for many of his seasons, because teams back then didnt use the 3 in their strategies. if bird played now, he would shoot way more threes and probably could score more easily. but he would have trouble adjusting because the nba is so different these days. nba has been changing the rules since the 90s to encourage scoring, so its only natural that its easier to SCORE now. that doesnt mean its easier to PLAY now. its just a different league from back then.

[@pathfinder375]

@@1124-w9d funny how people say there's no defense now because the scoring is so high. But in the 80s it was higher and they barely shot any threes. Just shows that the defense back then was very poor. Birds shooting is undeniable regardless of era, but i think he would struggle with the speed of the game and his lack of athleticism would hamper him quite a bit. Don't think his scoring average would change much.

[@1124-w9d]

Angus Long uh...no it wasnt higher. youre thinking about overall scoring, but individual scoring wasnt higher at all. lets compare 2018-19 to 20 years earlier: in 1988-89, the league leader was jordan at 32.5, followed by karl malone at 29.1 and dale ellis at 27.5. in 2019, harden at 36.1, paul george 28 and antetokounmpo at 27.7. but harden, george and gianis all played under 37 minutes. and giannis even averaged 27.7 in just 32 minutes, making JUST 0.7 3S PER GAME. In 89, jordan played over 40 minutes, malone 39, and ellis 38.9 minutes. also in 89, 9 players averaged over 25 ppg, while 11 players did in 2019. back in 80s, there were barely any load management. bird played through injury for his last 3 seasons,while mchale played through the playoffs with his foot broken. the best players would play 40 minutes and 82 games. in short, 80s players averaged similar number of points playing more minutes, pointing to it being harder to score for individual players. did you know penalties for flagrant fouls prior to 90-91 was the opposing team just designating which player would shoot the free throws? no ejection, no fine, nothing. and second and third fouls after a foul wasnt penalized. the hand-checking ban of the 94 made it impossible to hand-check full-court, and another change in 04 made it nearly impossible to touch the perimeter player on D. NBA has been constantly changing the rules for entettainement, encouraing more offense, particularly for players playing outsidw the paint. notice that there are hardly any premier low-post scorers in the league anymore? the league has been shifting toward the perimeter and toward more scoring. and as i said, just because its easier to SCORE doesnt mean its easier to PLAY. im NOT saying players in the 80s are superior than players of today. the greats are great, no matter what era. bird will have less trouble scoring because of the rules implemented to protect the offensive player, but he may have more trouble adjusting to the speed and athleticism, particularly on defense. there are pros and cons in each era, which is why there is no point in arguing which era is superior. its just different, thats all. As i repeatedly said, just because i said it might be easier for bird to SCORE now, doesnt mean i think its easier for bird to PLAY now. its a differnt era, NOT a superior or inferior era.

[@ilpro7189]

Bird is the best clutch player that we have ever seen. An absolutely genius

[@DesaClanHD]

Nathan Gold not even that. Kyrie, reggie miller, a.i

[@darthvader421]

Hallowed all of those guys don’t even come close to bird in terms of clutchniss. The only player I could legitimately think of that comes close is Kobe. Bird is just on a level of his own when the game is on the line he will not miss.

[@real96]

Darth Vader not only would he not miss he would tell you what he was going to do for you to try and guard it and still not miss

[@darthvader421]

Nicholas Brandt simply legendary

[@darthvader421]

Pat Riley once said “if the game is on the line I’d take Jordan, if it was a shot to save my life I’d take Bird

[@Brando-Chicago]

One of thee best AllStar weekends ever!! CHICAGO 1988 @Chicago Stadium

[@mpa1931]

That last shot in the finals was thug life

[@zachhughes5832]

Larry Legend. Top 5 player all time currently

[@sidthetallkid]

stop

[@firstnamelastname6920]

Zach Hughes Jordan, Kobe, LeBron, Magic, Wilt all better shut the fuck up

[@SwagMaster824]

First Name Last Name you're disrespecting one of the greatest of all time

[@gkalaitza2183]

First Name Last Name Bird better passer ,better rebounder,better shooter(50-40-90),more mvps ,more finals mvps,3 titles vs magic and kareem lakers and pistons...did i forget something

[@danielyankun3605]

Zach Hughes Bird is THE greatest

[@funnytortoise]

That moment when he raised his hand even before the ball goes in. Golden.

[@stumbling]

3:33 MJ fanboying on Bird! He's that good.

[@DrTaterTot]

He had mooney on it

[@Brando-Chicago]

@@DrTaterTot 🤣

[@javigar133]

He was THE MAN, only injury dethroned him (then GOAT Game to scene)

[@Abbad1579]

@@DrTaterTot 🤣🤣

[@rogemillecastillo3183]

"A minute is a long time to get 25 shots, so I just took my time." Can you believe this guy? Damn! Classic Larry... 😂😂😂

[@abdullahsmite6362]

His form is just so beautiful and effortless

[@matteoromenghi]

Larry Bird!!! A basketball legend! From Parma, Italy with love.

[@davemarnell8871]

3:05 Jordon head shake, the best

[@aaronbishop5641]

Golden age of basketball. Will never be like that again

[@grantroberts7065]

That, it was Aaron, trying to tell my 28 year-old son who thinks LeBron is the G.O.A.T. Hey son? Have a look at this Remembering all these great players now through KZbin is awesome. Seeing clips and going "I fucking remember that!!!"

[@Johnkoth]

Show him Wilt Wilt Chamberlin doing the Dirk fadeway, blocking shots at 11ft to 13ft in the air. Scoring on double teams as if its easy. Wilt finger rolls over defenders and they cant block his finger rolls. His passing ability. His records.

[@Poloskii]

Golden age of basketball was the kobe era, seeing somebody drop 50 on consistent basis is entertaining as hell, or it could be the wilt era where he would get 12 blocks per game and only 3 goal tending while dropping 73 points on you like your a trash bag

[@trymebro8479]

No it wasn’t lmfao bro early 2000s and early 2010s was lmfao

[@alvintiangco351]

Yeah

[@EndoftheTownProductions]

Hard to believe that this was 31 years ago.

[@MrFISH-vp3xt]

True but bird is a GOAT

[@bryanbentley6254]

I started watching The NBA during the twilight of Birds playing days.Never did I witness his true apex abilities so thank god for these clips!One of the best ever to play.Probably the best shooter of all time.Have to mention Larry Legend when discussing the goat

[@aaronignacio4652]

some say that he intentionally missed some of his shots just to make it look interesting.

[@bbclondon4]

Aaron Ignacio yep

[@ronaldm.6150]

I don't believe that-- at all. He looked jittery.

[@shubhamlele5395]

Knowing Bird,he probably did

[@bc6354]

He did that on purpose, after the middle rack (last round) he switch positions to his strong side.

[@flyguyry1]

Show us who said that

[@ghfksk]

I love how as soon as the last shot goes up, he walks away with his finger up. Bird knew it was in.

[@ghfksk]

ayo apparently i watched this 2 years ago

[@Jospeh378]

@@ghfksk I’ve been there before too

[@danielc.8875]

Larry once scored 47 points shooting with his opposite hand. One of his multiple talents that no one else could match. He was amadextrioux.

[@bordercollie1140]

I'd give my right arm to be like that

[@donniewinter5331]

True story

[@matteoromenghi]

This man is really spectacular. The greatest ever.

[@Calbenmike]

A hundred years from now, this video will still be amazing.

[@travisl2267]

Larry Bird is trying to tell everyone “I am just warming up”

[@slatt33]

Even when he got cold, he still won. 17 was not even good by his standards.

[@chadbailey30]

So many great player during these era!!! It was amaizing to watch NBA during the late 80s, early 90s

[@l.a.k.toptens4749]

LEGEND

[@kidphillyorg]

Why am I rooting for Bird? I'm a Sixers fan! Guess I just love watching greatness perform no matter what team they play for. Bird can shoot! One of the best ever.

[@Robert-xp4ii]

He was a stud! I feel blessed to have been in Chicago Stadium and watch Jordan with guys like Ewing, Bird, Thomas, Magic Johnson, Stockton, Malone, Spud Webb, etc, etc. To me, those were basketball's glory days.

[@mxc10]

petition to add larry bird's #1 celebration as a park jumpshot landing in 2k20

[@legowarfare1419]

Larry legend

[@mirkocanesi3497]

In my humble opinion, the best all-around player NBA has ever seen.

[@David-em7cz]

Nathan Gold Shows how little you know

[@AntonioVazquez33]

He was a good team defender... three times he made the All defense second team...

[@jamesdesch3201]

I agree.

[@anthonydemmons5951]

I've always thought bird was the most talented player because of his physical limits.

[@ronaldm.6150]

You might be right.

[@VimVinyl]

5:10 those jump cuts are so 80’s

[@franktheguy8183]

2021 Larry Bird still shooting GOAT.

[@letuhieuthien]

3:04 MJ is like: "Shiiiett.."

[@ronaldm.6150]

Watch your language.

[@shubhamlele5395]

@@ronaldm.6150 or you gonna do what old man

[@JoRgEChavez-to2xd]

@@shubhamlele5395 Lol I bet he's still crying to his caregiver about it.

[@chrismac1507]

@@ronaldm.6150 ok boomer

[@brok3n_emotionz558]

The legend himself, Larry Bird.

[@yamnehroncero4238]

He's so clutch... that he even wins a 3-Point Shootout at the buzzer with his final shot. Now, that's clutch lol

[@rodrigoortega7300]

One of my top 3 favorite all time players, next to Nash and Ginobili.

[@mckayanderson1714]

I love Danny Ainge counting with his teammate

[@newsroompbs4609]

Jordan shaking his head at 3:06..Damn!!

[@TheRatedRockstar]

A beast Larry was in a 3 point shootout forever a legend.

[@kenhernandez8128]

The greatest NBA All-star night of all time. Bird,Jordan and the great Chicago crowd.

[@truthseeker1181]

A humble, fierce and classy competitor. Those days are long gone, now it’s look at me, look at me.

[@smey02]

3:05 you know youre good when you get a reaction like this by MJ xD

[@jonjohn855]

The interview at the end "yea I uhh.... shot the balls.... Into the basket. Knew I had to get them in the basket to win..."

[@mr.mpampe5902]

The man that sweeped MJ. The man that was locked down by a 2 time DPOY(Rodman) and told his teamates to pass him cause he's open. The man that literally was bored enough to score 40 points while only usingg his left hand. Simply A Legend

[@TheMimetolithman]

get it right never happened he got 27 or 28 against the ? left handed

[@TheMimetolithman]

Larry was a left hander' google

[@cindyknudson2715]

Larry scored 47 points in that game. 27 in the first three periods, 20 of those left-handed.

[@jasonBGI]

CRAIG SAGER RIP

[@BrianKlumb]

Nah Craig Sager a piece of shit. He divorced his original wife to marry some Bulls dancer he met a while back and then left no money in the will for his kids, it all went to his gold digging new wife smh

[@andrewmb1908]

Bin and here you are trash talkin a dead man you piece of shit

[@dungeonmaster420]

Bin dude wtf give some respect to a deadman, Craig was a great person and professional and bravery fought with cancer. Whatever his personal life was, it’s was his personal thing at all and you can’t talk shit like that come on

[@rokutime2627]

I don't comment on someone's personal life but Craig's son donated bone marrow twice and was left out of CS's will after his wife told him to leave his kids out. That says a lot about him as a person. Great commentator though

[@Numbaoneplayer1]

Bin your a piece of shit mayne his bitchass wife treated him like shit and that bulls lady didnt lol niggas like you man

[@Algedibarrios]

2:26 "Get out of my way"

[@BluishHuntress]

Bird would do wonders in today's NBA since it's shooter friendly and the current medical expertise & physical therapy can soothe his back problems.

[@shaadhardwick7385]

That music playing during the contest was kick ass.

[@ghm9378]

Bob Seger Shakedown

[@itsgeueueheh7629]

There’s a reason he’s my favorite all time player

[@gfriedman99]

Jonathan Hoard whats da reason

[@wetree9939]

5:47 “ice water in his veins”

[@smadworld8515]

WetRee ttue

[@brianmorton25]

That's how we do it here in Beantown. I live up here in Boston and have my whole life and seeing Larry Bird play was definitely a life changer he's definitely the man to beat.....

[@capitanfuturo594]

*LARRY BIRD WAS THE CHOSEN ONE IN THE HISTORY OF BASKETBALL.* Boston Celtics and ISU have never been the same team since Bird's departure.

[@sasasese6877]

Larry bird was a legend and still is but nobody talks about him he's very underrated

[@christoff124]

hes not black thats why. most of the NBA customer base and viewership is black.

[@ej4346]

Warmer Bird >>> Hoodie Melo 😂😂😂

[@jondubb35]

“Melo” isn’t even a top 500 NBA. Guy is a joke.

[@nijah_r]

@@jondubb35 He's top 500 but not Top 400

[@xFritzSx]

Larry Bird was playing with him, you can see with the way he was shooting

[@nnamdiubbaonu4381]

😂😂Lol ok

[@michaelmendoza2266]

Wtf lmao😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@dudleymorris1731]

Maybe he was playing the entire crowd on that last round.... Who knows?

[@sdoddysm6978]

Bird was def fucking with him. he knew for a fact he was gonna win. that's just The mentality of a winner

[@gb1709]

fritz samson Bird was playing with the whole competition because he was shooting in his warmup vest

[@WyWid]

A story I heard was that bird used to shoot with two metal coat hangers bent in a rim. Every time he hit the rim, they would come apart. So he shot until he didn’t hit the rim.

[@SilverWalker84]

The real GOAT. Nobody had more heart than Bird and his mental game was second to none.

[@brady.widlake]

Bird was so good even MJ complimented him!

[@lonestar6709]

3:05. _"My boy's good."_ -Michael Jordan.

[@JuniusR]

Legend

[@edwardclement102]

Larry Bird was the man.

[@1124-w9d]

i love that dudes confidence, as if to say "this is a warm up yall" like when he scored 40+ against portland using mostly left hand, he said he was preserving his right hand for the lakers few games later. i know as great as bird was, he wouldnt ACTUALLY consider 3 point shootout, or a regular season game a warm up. but the supreme confidence, the swag, the arrogance of a guy who knows he is at the absolute top of the game is just so awesome.

[@tiomin651]

Of course, Bird is among the best.

[@abdiver12]

Amazing how he always seemed to make the money ball when he needed it. Bird wasn't just a great shooter, he was a great CLUTCH shooter.

[@Jj-ul9lx]

I love the nba having a KZbin channel with ads on from a 30 year old video

[@MaxScheibenpflug]

It's just so cool. When you pause at 5:53, with the ball _still_ and the finger _already_ in the air. And all of this, of course, in his warm-up jacket. It's just so cool.

[@sea4136]

everyone knows

[@RyanJohnson-tw2ch]

I'm a die hard Lakers fan. Larry is a legend. My favorite player of all time. Sorry not sorry