The '86 Celtics Interviews (Ep. 11): Larry Bird
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Thirty-years ago, the NBA’s marquee franchise captured another championship in a historic season, lead by one of the greatest players to ever play the game. We’ve been bringing you the extended versions of interviews we conducted for the documentary we premiered in June celebrating the 30th anniversary of the ‘86 Celtics. In this week’s episode, we hear from the league MVP that season, Larry Bird, conducted by Celtics.com’s Peter Stringer.
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