ocr: For 13 years with the Boston Celtics, Bird personified hustle, consistency,and excellence 1n all areas ofj play-asa: SCOIeI, a passer,ar rebounder,a defender, - - a team player, and, perhaps above all, as: a clutch performer. Bird was : SO - self-confident that he was known to waltz upto the opponents bench before tip-off fand predicta 40-point performance.
