During his sophomore and junior seasons, Pinelands Regional High School basketball player Ryan Skeie wasn’t able to wear the jersey number of his favorite player because somebody older on the team had it. This season, Boston Celtics great Larry Bird’s No. 33 belongs to the senior forward.
“Bird played the game the way you’re supposed to play it,” Skeie said. “He played with a lot of fire, a lot of grit, and he pretty much could do anything on the court. I wish I could have watched him play live growing up. That would have been awesome.”
Skeie is an old soul in terms of basketball. He enjoys watching video of former NBA stars from the previous century,…
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