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Larry Bird Soars to 20,000
Date: November 30, 1990
With 8:19 left in the third period in a game on November 30, 1990, Larry Bird hit a foul-line jumper to become the 15th player with 20,000 points in NBA history. Bird joked, “It really isn’t that big of a deal…Hey, if they paid us by the point, I’d have 50,000 by now.” The Celtics honored their superstar by presenting him with a commemorative basketball for the milestone occasion.
( C ) NBA/Celtics (photo by Heritage Werks)