Larry Bird was one of the NBA's top stars during the 1980s, but his career was cut short by physical issues. The Boston Celtics legend opened up about the reason behind his abrupt retirement. Magic Johnson and Larry Bird are often credited as the key figures who helped the NBA regain its popularity during the 1980s—a legacy further solidified by Michael Jordan in the years that followed.

While we did not see as much of the legendary Boston Celtics counterpart to Los Angeles Lakers icon Earvin "Magic" Johnson in the hit HBO NBA basketball series "Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,

Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird has revealed the one player he wishes he could have shared the court with during his illustrious career.

Parish was on the bench taking a breather when the fight started and was the only player on either team who never made it on to the court.

Celtics champion Paul Pierce agreed with Tatum, and added why he thinks the 26-year-old is underappreciated. “He plays for Boston. It’s just what it is,” Pierce said on “KG Certified." “Even Larry Bird was underappreciated because at one point, he was the best player in the league even though it was always Magic (getting the attention).

Celtics legend Larry Bird still regrets his involvement in a bar fight during the 1985 Eastern Conference Finals. The altercation with a bartender-bouncer outside a Boston bar tarnished his reputation and affected his performance on the court.

"I really regret the whole thing because it reflects on the Boston Celtics," Bird said, reflecting on the aftermath. "I'm really sorry about that. But in my heart, I feel bad about the kids. I regret all this because kids should be able to look up to athletes.

The 6-foot-9 forward spent his entire career in Boston, winning three championships and playing a total of 897 regular-season games. His battles with Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers are the stuff of legend, and his presence on the 1992 Dream Team helped create one of the most legendary moments in basketball folk law.

"He would terrorize guys in practices," Brown remembered on ("Showtime with Coop podcast) in 2023. "Terrorize to the point where like, 'Larry, you gotta sit out right now cause this dude ain't gonna be the same tomorrow.

The Celtics star set his sights about as high as they can get when discussing how he hopes his career ends up going when all is said in done in an interview last week. Is the St. Louis native getting way ahead of himself,

Star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum aspires to chase Hall of Fame Boston forward Larry Bird. You could do worse than try to aim your sights to match up with one of the ten best players to ever play the game,