Bob Cousy at 95: 'I'm the luckiest S.O.B. on the planet' | Celtics Talk Podcast
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- Chris Forsberg sits down with Celtics legend Bob Cousy to discuss turning 95 years old, starting the NBA Players Association, residing in Worcester, MA & much more.
5:30 - How does Cousy feel about turning 95?
13:30 - How does Cousy want a new generation of NBA players to view him?
18:30 - Why did Cousy choose to reside in Worcester and remain there after his career?
22:30 - Cousy opens up about memorabilia that is most important to him
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He looks and sounds great for 95. Good interview.
As a "graduate" of Cousy's summertime basketball camp (1958), it was great to hear this interview. Many thanks, Chris.
Wow, Bob Cousy at 95 looks incredible and sounds absolutely amazing. I've never been a Celtics fan, but I'm rooting for Cooz.
His children are probably in their 70's and grandchildren in their 50's.
Fantastic interview of an amazing man. He's sharper at 95 than people half that age. And he's twice as funny!
Cousy was a magician with the ball. But most of all, he was a field general. He ran the show. And he ran it fairly and efficiently. And it was one for all and all for one. He was a TEAM guy. And if you were not, you didn't last long as a Celtic.
yea Bob was cold dam near 20 ppg for his career certified bucket getter💯
Bro he still alive 😳
Happy 95th to Celtics and Worcester legend The Cooz! Would b dope to see him help raise another banner
My brother was fortunate to get bob's signature on a basketball when he was busybody at Nick's Grll in Worcester back in
about 1960.
As A Youngster watching nba and witnessing The Current Era Now,I have a high respect and praise for The Retired Legends from 40s to 90s they did so well,they changed the Game And A Lot More, Wishing For Mr.Cousy A Long Health And Praying for his health too and bless him and his family!🙏❤️🐐
you know ball🙏🏽🫵🏽💯
When I was a kid I use to mow his lawn whenever someone called out. I never appreciated it then when I was a kid haha wish I took it in more
Thanks for posting. Glad to see he's doing well at 95. One of the great Celtics & NBA players. Red called him "The Master Passer."
Even at 95, "The Wizard Of Worcester" is still a sight to behold.
He literally played for the Boston Celtics & retired, respectively long before I was even born & as far as players I like who played for the Boston Celtics who were playing & retiring long before my time, he's one of my all-time favorites.
I was born in early-1989 & he retired 20-something years, or, something like that before I was even born.
He retired on St. Patrick's Day of 1963 at the age of 34½, I believe...
Simply amazing. This man at his age and his mind is all there. I wish I could count on that as i grow old.
I remember my first pair of "Bob Cousy" sneakers in the 60s. All NBA players owe a debt of gratitude to Bob Cousy, Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, and Oscar Robertson. Those are the names that carried the NBA until the next crop of stars came in including Lew Alcindor, Elvin Hayes, Wes Unseld, Willis Reed, Walt Frazier, Earl Monroe, etc.
Amazing I could listen to Bob talk all day. Just a regular guy with a special vision playin a kids game. God Bless U ✌🙏🏀
About to be 45 lifetime Celtics fan and Bobs voice makes me tear up We miss you Bob on Celtics play by play and we also love you so much for being so inspiring and awesome always. Thank you Bob. #CelticsPride great to see Bob doing great wish he called a couple games every year I am sure that he could hold his own in the announcer booth still
Great interview with Mr. Basketball. Thanks Chris. May I suggest Tom Satch Sanders for an interview as well. Mr. Cousy and Mr. Sanders are the last two standing of the Celtics Dynasty and it would be wonderful to hear Satch's perspective as well.
Happy 95th Birthday, Bob Cousy!!!!!
Happy Belated Birthday Cousy… Blessings to you and thank you for your contributions to Basketball…!!!💯🫡🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀
I'm a basketball fan in Toronto. Love that this video exists.
Bob is the best
It's FANTASTIC that the first 300 plus Million dollar contract is a #Celtics player after the NBPA was founded by their players who played a part and now Brown Paid and Brown received! ; )!
The original showtime had a 1970s stint as American Soccer League commissioner. And kinda forgotten in time is his very brief NBA comeback with the Cincinnati Royals -- a club he was already coaching.
Amazing man!
Excellent interview.
Thank you - great interview!
Excellent interview, Chris! Thanks!
What a basketball legend.
My grandfather was born in 1900. He played Basketball at Weymouth High and then got a scholarship to play at Tuffs. 66 years ago, as a four-year-old, I asked him if he played for the Celtics. He said, "yea me and the Couse." The grownups laughed. What an icon! He is right! He's a blessed man and he looks great! I would love to see him celebrated at the TD Garden one more time!
he played with couz? what is his name?
Awesome video!
At 6'1", those legendary large hands. Luv the Cooz💚
Really sharp at 95.
I hope to be like that at 95
Bob Cousy kinda paraphrased something around 7:07-7:14 that Warren Sapp of the Oakland Raiders said back in early-2003, I believe & I never forgot it:
"I'm playing a kids game & being paid the kings ransom.".
That was over 20½ years ago...
He’s terrific. Bob Cousy played at my school… Andrew Jackson high school in NYC. He wasn’t given a position in the Varsity team until 2nd half of his Junior year… Why? Wasn’t the biggest player then 😮. We had tall players in our school.
This is the same school--that 50 Cent went to before he left prematurely.
Hey coach, I enjoyed your scene in Blue Chips.
Much respect! He's super sharp!
Bob Cousy said a memorable quotation around 23:49-23:55, in my opinion.
Heard he was also a hell of a plumber.
Lebron would be a hell of a plumbers assistant I'm sure
Yeah, guys today should take plumbing lessons....maybe actually learn how to dribble within the actual rules.
@@stephenwhite5444YES. And learn how to play defense. And learn not to HOIST bricks from the 3-point line. And learn to pass.
Just watched a rare clip where Havlicek dunked with ease. Was it an unspoken rule amongst the Celtics to just lay the ball in? (Other than Russell and occasionally Sanders) Maybe it came from Auerbach…
I checked online Bob Cousy is last remaining alive player from first Boston Celtics ring in 1957 . It would be very beatiful to bring Mr. Cousy for Game 5 nba finals in Boston. Celtics organisation make it happen ! we are loosing nba historical stars every year now
Besides Magic the most fun passer to ever do it.
#14. Bobby C
Tom Heinsohn said Wilt Chamberlain was "egregiously," fouled. I'd like to get Cousy's take on that because no player in NBA history had a league-wide deliberate and dishonorable foul conspiracy, sanctioned by NBA owners and referees.
Yea, it's unthinkable that Wilt never fouled out
He's at 95 and still speaking way better than Biden.
Redick NEVER won a championship of ANY kind at ANY level in ANY sport. Good luck Laker, LMFAO!!
He does not look or sound 95. More like 65.
I know he was saying the n word bacc in the day
Don't confuse your imagination with 'knowing'....you DON'T know, you're just guessing out of your imagination. He was very close to Bill Russell so not sure why you would guess that way.
That said, many people in that time period, even those not racist, used that word because negro is Greek for black and many things suck as much of the medical and pharmaceutical industries used Greek a lot (still do), Greek is very interwoven into our language. To many people that word was not viewed as racist because it was like people today saying "blacks". To most back then, no matter if racist or not, the word was viewed as just a descriptive word. It didn't start taking on a racist stigma until much later. But it's pretty clear that Cousy spent many many hours every year with Bill Russell and loved him and had a hurt inside about what his friend was having to endure....and he still carries that hurt all these years later.
This is just the worst
If you mean your comment, absolutely.
@@plev10 Must be a Laker fan
class guy