The Sports Museum is proud to announce this year's honorees for 'The Tradition'. Celebrating its 10th year, 'The Tradition' is the annual summer event that honors distinguished New England athletes and will be held on Tuesday, June 28 at the TD Garden.

Celtics Legend Larry Bird Leads Honoree Lineup for The Sports Museum's 10th Annual 'The Tradition'

Honorees Micky Ward, Bobbi Gibb, Ty Law, Mike Lowell and Willie O'Ree Announced for the Signature Summer Celebration of Boston Sports.

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5:30 PM | Gala Reception
7:15 PM | Event Program
8:45 PM | Dessert Reception

Tickets are $200 for general admission and $300 for reserved seating. All net proceeds benefit The Sports Museum.

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	LARRY BIRD LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD All those points (21,791). And all those rebounds. And the no-look passes. The three pointers. The clutch, game-winning shots. The MVP awards. The NBA titles. The work ethic, determination, and will to win. Has there ever been anyone quite like Larry Bird?
	MICKY WARD BOXING LEGACY AWARD Micky Ward was "The Fighter" - and a champion. After a mediocre start to his career, the Lowell, MA boxer took a break. And then he took off, capturing the title and fighting a memorable trilogy of bouts with Arturo Gatti. You could make a movie about it...
	WILLIE O'REE HOCKEY LEGACY AWARD It's never easy being the first. This was especially for the singular racial pioneers who integrated big-time sports. In hockey, that man was Willie O'Ree of the Boston Bruins. His story is one of class, courage, and character.
	BOBBI GIBB SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD In 1966, Bobbi Gibb applied to run the Boston Marathon but was told that women were not "physiologically capable" of running marathons. Gibb decided to run, anyway, jumping into the field. She ran, she ran well, and she finished (the first woman ever to do so). So much for physiology . . .
	TY LAW FOOTBALL LEGACY AWARD Some guys have the knack for the moment. Ty Law was one of those guys. Remember when he picked off Manning three times in the AFC Championship? Or took it to the house against the Rams in the Super Bowl? He was at his best in the biggest of games. And he has the rings to prove it.
	MIKE LOWELL BASEBALL LEGACY AWARD Mike Lowell came to Boston as a "throw-in" in the Josh Beckett trade. The classy vet went on to man the hot corner in the Hub for five seasons, playing great defense, driving in a boatload of runs, and winning a World Series MVP along the way. Some throw-in, huh?