Rare SI Photos of Larry Bird

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

Rare SI Photos of Larry Bird

Larry Bird

Lane Stewart for Sports Illustrated

Nov. 1, 1977

Larry Bird and Indiana State cheerleaders

Lane Stewart for Sports Illustrated

Nov. 1, 1977

Larry Bird

Walter Iooss Jr. for Sports Illustrated

Feb. 1, 1980

Larry Bird

Walter Iooss Jr. for Sports Illustrated

April 18, 1980 — Eastern Conference Finals, Game 1

Larry Bird, Caldwell Jones and Julius Erving

Manny Millan for Sports Illustrated

April 1981 — Eastern Conference Finals

Larry Bird

Andy Hayt for Sports Illustrated

Feb. 24, 1983

Bill Russell and Larry Bird

Andy Hayt for Sports Illustrated

Oct. 15, 1984

Larry Bird, Charles Barkley and Robert Parish

Manny Millan for Sports Illustrated

Dec. 12, 1984

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

Manny Millan for Sports Illustrated

May 27, 1985 — NBA Finals, Game 1

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson

Manny Millan for Sports Illustrated

May 27, 1985 — NBA Finals, Game 1

Danny Ainge, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird

Manny Millan for Sports Illustrated

May 30, 1985 — NBA Finals, Game 2

Larry Bird

Andy Hayt for Sports Illustrated

June 2, 1985 — NBA Finals, Game 3

Larry Bird and Hakeem Olajuwon

John Iacono for Sports Illustrated

May 29, 1986 — NBA Finals, Game 2

Dominique Wilkins and Larry Bird

Manny Millan for Sports Illustrated

Nov. 19, 1986

Larry Bird

Andy Hayt for Sports Illustrated

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

Larry Bird

Manny Millan for Sports Illustrated

May 17, 1987 — Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game 7

Larry Bird and Adrian Dantley

Manny Millan for Sports Illustrated

May 21, 1987 — Eastern Conference Finals, Game 2

Larry Bird and Dennis Rodman

Manny Millan for Sports Illustrated

May 26, 1987 — Eastern Conference Finals, Game 5

Michael Cooper and Larry Bird

Manny Millan for Sports Illustrated

June 7, 1987 — NBA Finals, Game 3

Larry Bird

Walter Iooss Jr. for Sports Illustrated

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

Larry Bird

Manny Millan for Sports Illustrated

Dec. 12, 1989

Larry Bird and John Salley

Manny Millan for Sports Illustrated

May 15, 1991 — Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game 5

Magic Johnson and Larry Bird

John W. McDonough for Sports Illustrated

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

Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson

Neil Leifer for Sports Illustrated

June 23, 1992 — Team USA, Summer Olympics

Larry Bird

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

Manny Millan for Sports Illustrated

Oct. 3, 1992

Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan and Larry Bird

David Liam Kyle for Sports Illustrated

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

Larry Bird

Heinz Kluetmeier for Sports Illustrated

Sept. 29, 1997

Larry Bird

Manny Millan for Sports Illustrated

June 16, 2000 — NBA Finals, Game 5

Larry Bird and Ron Artest (Metta World Peace)

Clay Patrick McBride for Sports Illustrated

Sept. 28, 2005

Ron Artest (Metta World Peace) and Larry Bird

Clay Patrick McBride for Sports Illustrated

Sept. 28, 2005

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson

John W. McDonough for Sports Illustrated

April 6, 2009

Larry Bird

John Biever for Sports Illustrated

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