On this day in NBA history, August 18, Larry Bird retires after…

On this day in NBA history, August 18, Larry Bird retires after…

On this day in 1992, Larry Bird, a 12-time All-Star, 10-time All-NBA forward, and three-time NBA champion, announced his retirement from the league after 13 seasons.

Wilt, Jerry, Kareem, Magic, Michael, Shaq, Kobe, LeBron, and Giannis… These are some of the best players in NBA history, generation after generation, and you don’t even need to know their last names to recognize them!

The same may be said about Larry. On this day in 1992, Larry Bird announced his retirement from the NBA after 13 seasons, all with the Boston Celtics. While his career was short-lived by today’s standards, Bird did everything he could in 13 seasons.