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(CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of NBA Hall of Fame forward Larry Bird.
Personal
Birth date: December 7, 1956
Birth place: West Baden, Indiana
Birth name: Larry Joe Bird
Father: Joe Bird
Mother: Georgia (Kerns) Bird
Marriages: Dinah (Mattingly) Bird, (1989-present); Janet Condra (1975-1976, divorced)
Children: with Dinah Bird: Mariah and Connor; with Janet Condra: Corrie
Education: Attended Indiana University, 1974; Indiana State University, B.A., 1979
Other Facts
Grew up in the town of French Lick, Indiana.
Nicknamed the “Hick from French Lick” and “Larry Legend.”
Wore the number 33 on his basketball jersey in high school, college and with the Boston Celtics.
Attended Indiana University for only 24 days.
Three-time NBA champion with Boston Celtics.
Won three consecutive NBA MVP awards, 1984 -1986.
Two-time NBA Finals MVP.
He was the first person to win NBA MVP, NBA Coach of the Year and NBA Executive of the year.
Twitter named its ori
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Legends profile: Larry Bird
Larry Bird was a standout in Boston and one of the NBA’s most iconic players ever.
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Once every generation or so, a player comes along who can truly be called a superstar. Larry Bird was such a player.
For 13 seasons with the Boston Celtics, from 1979-80 through 1991-92, Bird personified hustle, consistency and excellence in all areas of play — as a scorer, a passer, a rebounder, a defender, a grupp player, and, perhaps above all, as a clutch performer. Bird was so self-confident that he was known to waltz up to the opponents’ bench before tipoff and predict a 40-point performance for himself.
He was such a deadly shooter that he sometimes practiced 3-pointers with his eyes closed. Among Bird’s contemporaries, perhaps only Earvin “Magic” Johnson was considered a better passer and was a player who he would inextricably be linked with forever. Few played tougher than Bird, who would leap i
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Larry Bird facts for kids
For the Canadian football player, see Larry Bird (Canadian football). For the painter, see Larry Bird (artist). For the American politician, see Larry Byrd.
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| Born | (1956-12-07) December 7, 1956 (age 68) West Baden Springs, Indiana, U.S. |
| High school | Springs Valley (French Lick, Indiana) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
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| College | Indiana State (1976–1979) |
| NBA Draft | 1978 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall |
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
| Pro career | 1979–1992 |
| Coaching career | 1997–2000 |
| League | NBA |
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| 1979–1992 | Boston Celtics |
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| 1997–2000 | Indiana Pacers |
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