Let's make this birthday one to remember.

83 years old (Born on March 28, 1942)

Happy Birthday to the legendary Jerry Sloan! From your days hustling relentlessly on the court with the Baltimore Bullets and Chicago Bulls, to passionately coaching Stockton-and-Malone pick-and-roll magic for an incredible 23 years—your intensity, toughness, and fiery sideline expressions kept referees everywhere humble. Your impressive ability to teach defense while also fashioning suits tougher than some players' careers is unmatched.

Though opponents still shudder at remembering those playoff battles in Salt Lake City—and possibly hearing you yell from a distance—we celebrate all you've done for basketball. Here's hoping today you're relaxing comfortably courtside, yelling loudly about excessive birthday candles!