Larry Bird is arguably the greatest Boston Celtics ... his college basketball choice and why he ended up with the Indiana State Sycamores instead of the Division-I powerhouse Kentucky Wildcats.

Larry Bird, who called himself "a hick from French ... In college, he carried lightly regarded Indiana State to the NCAA final. In the pros, he turned a 29-53 Boston team into a 61-21 club as ...

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson can close the century ... Bird, the fair-haired white shooter from the sticks of Indiana, led an undefeated Indiana State to the national title game in 1979.

On this day in Celtics history, Larry Bird hit the 1st 3 in All Star history, Blue Edwards was traded and Gerald Green debuted for Boston.