A fan of Larry Bird who was given a 30-year prison sentence requested an additional three years to correspond with the legendary player’s number 33.

A fan of Larry Bird who was given a 30-year prison sentence requested an additional three years to correspond with the legendary player’s number 33.

A man serving a 30-year sentence for a crime asked to have it extended by three years in order to wear the No. 33 jersey worn by Larry Bird.

Some of the world’s most ardent supporters of their favorite teams and players are NBA fans; they are an absolute passion. Every day, discussions regarding which player is the greatest of all time, which players rank in the Top 5, and which legends would defeat other legends if they competed in the same era rage on social media. And some followers’ fanaticism has shifted along with the globe.