Gardena, Calif. ? Four months after the death of team patriarch Red Auerbach, Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Danny Ainge reunited in grief Friday to say goodbye to former Boston Celtics teammate Dennis Johnson.

The trio of Celtics stars joined about 1,000 mourners who shared tears and laughter during Johnson’s 11â2-hour funeral.

Johnson, who was coaching the Austin Toros of the NBA’s Development League, died of an apparent heart attack after practice last month. He was 52.