When Larry Bird entered the NBA starting in the 1979-80 season, the power forward from French Lick, Indiana and Indiana Statue University not only helped resuscitate a proud franchise that had fallen on down times, he also helped invigorate the NBA with the help of collegiate rival Magic Johnson. Bird led the Boston Celtics to three NBA titles, won three NBA MVP’s and was a 12-time All-Star. Bird played his entire 13-year career with the Celtics, finishing with 21,791 points – 24.3 points per game average, and was named as one of the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players.
Offered here is a Boston Celtics home white mesh jersey that was worn by Larry Bird during his final season in 1991-92 and possibly one of the last Celtics’ jerseys ever worn by Bird. During that season, despite injuries that limited Bird to 45 games, he still managed to average 20.2 points per game. The size 48 Champion jersey features “CELTICS” arched across the chest in sewn on green tackle twill. Bird’s iconic number “33” is sewn on in green tackle twill on the center front. The back of the jersey has “BIRD” and his “33” sewn on in green tackle twill.
The collar and open arms have a green/white/green striping pattern made of a ribbed material and the NBA logo is embroidered in red, white and blue on the left shoulder. The Champion tag and the Champion “YEAR 1991 BODY LENGTH +3” tags are sewn on the bottom front left tail. The jersey displays light use and Bird has signed his name in silver marker on the bottom rung of the left “3” on the front of the jersey. This jersey comes with a LOA from noted game used jersey expert Dave Miedema and a COA from Steve Grad of Beckett Authentication (C99728) for the signature. There is also a Larry Bird 33 Authenticated hologram (32546).
(Dave Miedema; Beckett; Athlete Authentication Hologram)