Legendary Larry Bird cheers for the Pacers

NBA legend Larry Bird at the NSCI Dome, Worli yesterday

NBA legend Larry Bird, 62, was courtside yesterday, cheering as the Indiana Pacers took on the Sacramento Kings at the NSCI Dome here as part of the first NBA India Game yesterday. The former Boston Celtics star and 12-time NBA All-Star player, who recently served as President of Basketball Operations for the Indiana Pacers, is here as the ambassador of his team. The three-time NBA champion (1981, 1984, and 1986 with the Boston Celtics) was seen cheering animatedly for the Pacers as a see-saw battle played out inside the packed Dome.