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Rare SI Photos of Larry Bird

We present these 33 rare SI photos of No. 33, Larry Bird, through the years.

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Rare SI Photos of Larry Bird
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Rare SI Photos of Larry Bird

Larry Bird

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Lane Stewart for Sports Illustrated

Nov. 1, 1977

Larry Bird and Indiana State cheerleaders

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Lane Stewart for Sports Illustrated

Nov. 1, 1977

Larry Bird

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Walter Iooss Jr. for Sports Illustrated

Feb. 1, 1980

Larry Bird

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Walter Iooss Jr. for Sports Illustrated

April 18, 1980 — Eastern Conference Finals, Game 1

Larry Bird, Caldwell Jones and Julius Erving

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Manny Millan for Sports Illustrated

April 1981 — Eastern Conference Finals

Larry Bird

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Andy Hayt for Sports Illustrated

Feb. 24, 1983

Bill Russell and Larry Bird

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Andy Hayt for Sports Illustrated

Oct. 15, 1984

Larry Bird, Charles Barkley and Robert Parish

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Manny Millan for Sports Illustrated

Dec. 12, 1984

Larry Bird, James Worthy, Bob McAdoo and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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Manny Millan for Sports Illustrated

May 27, 1985 — NBA Finals, Game 1

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson

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Manny Millan for Sports Illustrated

May 27, 1985 — NBA Finals, Game 1

Danny Ainge, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird

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Manny Millan for Sports Illustrated

May 30, 1985 — NBA Finals, Game 2

Larry Bird

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Andy Hayt for Sports Illustrated

June 2, 1985 — NBA Finals, Game 3

Larry Bird and Hakeem Olajuwon

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John Iacono for Sports Illustrated

May 29, 1986 — NBA Finals, Game 2

Dominique Wilkins and Larry Bird

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Manny Millan for Sports Illustrated

Nov. 19, 1986

Larry Bird

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Andy Hayt for Sports Illustrated

Feb. 8, 1987 — NBA All-Star Three Point Contest

Larry Bird

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Manny Millan for Sports Illustrated

May 17, 1987 — Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game 7

Larry Bird and Adrian Dantley

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Manny Millan for Sports Illustrated

May 21, 1987 — Eastern Conference Finals, Game 2

Larry Bird and Dennis Rodman

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Manny Millan for Sports Illustrated

May 26, 1987 — Eastern Conference Finals, Game 5

Michael Cooper and Larry Bird

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Manny Millan for Sports Illustrated

June 7, 1987 — NBA Finals, Game 3

Larry Bird

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Walter Iooss Jr. for Sports Illustrated

Feb. 6, 1988 — NBA All-Star Three Point Contest

Larry Bird

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Manny Millan for Sports Illustrated

Dec. 12, 1989

Larry Bird and John Salley

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Manny Millan for Sports Illustrated

May 15, 1991 — Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game 5

Magic Johnson and Larry Bird

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John W. McDonough for Sports Illustrated

Feb. 16, 1992 — Lakers retire Magic Johnson's number

Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson

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Neil Leifer for Sports Illustrated

June 23, 1992 — Team USA, Summer Olympics

Larry Bird

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Neil Leifer for Sports Illustrated

July 27, 1992 — Team USA vs. Croatia, Summer Olympics

Tommy Heinson, Larry Bird, Red Auerbach, John Havlicek and Bob Cousy

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Manny Millan for Sports Illustrated

Oct. 3, 1992

Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan and Larry Bird

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David Liam Kyle for Sports Illustrated

Feb. 8, 1997 — 50 Greatest Players in NBA History

Larry Bird

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Heinz Kluetmeier for Sports Illustrated

Sept. 29, 1997

Larry Bird

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Manny Millan for Sports Illustrated

June 16, 2000 — NBA Finals, Game 5

Larry Bird and Ron Artest (Metta World Peace)

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Clay Patrick McBride for Sports Illustrated

Sept. 28, 2005

Ron Artest (Metta World Peace) and Larry Bird

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Clay Patrick McBride for Sports Illustrated

Sept. 28, 2005

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson

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John W. McDonough for Sports Illustrated

April 6, 2009

Larry Bird

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John Biever for Sports Illustrated

April 23, 2011 — Eastern Conference First Round, Game 4

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