He Could Do It All On Oct. 2, Larry Joe Bird and six others will take their places in the Basketball Hall of Fame. Click on the photos to browse through a gallery of one of the best ever, or use the links above and at bottom to navigate through other features.

Perspectives
Gerry Callahan | Jackie MacMullan | Jack McCallum
Leigh Montville | Phil Taylor

Your Turn
CNN/SI users rank Bird on their lists of alltime NBA greats

Flashbacks
At Indiana State | Impact on NBA | 'Nearly Perfect'
The Best Ever? | Retirement | As Pacers Coach

Covers Gallery
Nov. 28, 1977 | Mar. 26, 1979 | Apr. 28, 1980
Nov. 9, 1981 | May 2, 1983 | Oct. 29, 1984
Mar. 3, 1986 | Jun. 9, 1986 | Jun. 8, 1987
Mar. 21, 1988 | Dec. 11, 1989 | Mar. 23, 1992
Oct. 17, 1997

Timeline
The important dates from Bird's life

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