Earlier this week, the 31st anniversary of the retirement of Hall of Fame Boston Celtics legendary forward Larry Bird getting his No. 33 jersey retired at the old Boston Garden arrived. The Hick From ...

St. Louis Hawks at the team's home arena of the original Boston Garden. It was the start to a career that would see the Celtics win 11 titles under Russell, along with five Most Valuable Player ...

Matthews Arena, then Boston Arena, was the original home of the Bruins until the Boston Garden was constructed in 1928. – Evan McGlinn Like a living, breathing container of historic events ...

But for him, Boston Garden is not just about appealing to a built-in client base of fellow east coast transplants to L.A., it's about celebrating the things he loves about both coasts.

To that end, Auerbach was given the No. 2 jersey to retire in a ceremony to ensconce it in the Celtics' home arena -- first the original Boston Garden, then their current home of TD Garden.