Bird Solves Boston's Bench Problem

1988

The Celtics team bus was wending its way through the streets of Denver toward McNichols Arena for last night's game against the Nuggets when Larry Bird spotted something at a bus stop.

"K.C.!" yelled Bird from the back of the bus. "You're looking for a bench. How about over there?"

He was looking at a bench at a bus stop, on which was painted an advertisement which read RENT-A-BENCH. Call 333-RENT.

"There's your bench," Larry said. "You'll only need it 'til April."