This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 6/25/2015.
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. Few played tougher than Bird, who would leap into crowds and over press tables for loose balls. Bird was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998 and is a Top 50 All-Time player. On the front left tail is the “Sand-Knit” manufacturer's tag with flag tag size “46”. Adjacent to the left is a white strip tag with “31” in black. Across the front reads "Celtics". Adjacent below and on back is the player number “33”. Across the back is the player name "BIRD". All the lettering and numbering is done in white tackle twill. The jersey is properly tagged, was presented to us as game-used and in our opinion shows appropriate use. Accompanied by a LOA from the Boston Celtics trainer.