He’s been called one of the 50 greatest NBA players ever. Point guard Bob Cousy played for the Boston Celtics for 13 seasons, helping them to six championships.
He was the NBA’s Most Valuable Player in 1957, and was a 13-time All Star. Cousy was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1971.
Cousy attributes much of his personal success to the storied franchise he was part of – the “Celtic mystique,” it’s been called.
In fact his 1988 book was called Cousy on The Celtic Mystique. Late that year was when I had the chance to spend a few minutes with this NBA great.
In this interview you’ll hear reference to the Miami Heat, which at that time were in the midst of a 0-17 start to their first season in the NBA.
So here now, from 1988, Bob Cousy.
Bob Cousy is 96 now. And he still wears Celtics green as a marketing consultant for the team.
