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    2 days ago · Larry Joe Bird (born December 7, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Hick from French Lick" and "Larry Legend", Bird is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball

  2. 2 days ago · After retiring as a player, Bird went on to have a coaching career. He coached the Indiana Pacers for three seasons, leading them to an NBA Finals appearance. He also won the Coach of the Year Award in 1998. Before the draft, Larry Bird had just finished his junior year at Indiana State.

  3. Jul 16, 2024 · Larry Bird avoided chasing a quadruple-double simply to show how chasing individual glory wasn’t his style.

  4. 4 days ago · Larry Bird, the inaugural winner of this contest, and Craig Hodges have each won three consecutive times, while Mark Price, Jeff Hornacek, Peja Stojaković, Jason Kapono, and Damian Lillard have each won two consecutive times.

  5. Jul 2, 2024 · Kareem saying Larry was the best player he faced confirms his opinion that the Celtics legend was indeed on a different level. Bird was a three-time regular season MVP, winning it consecutively in the mid-1980s. He deserved to be a superstar, as he impacted every facet of the game.

  6. Jul 7, 2024 · In a rare gathering of basketball’s greatest minds, NBA legends from multiple eras convened to discuss the unparalleled prowess of Larry Bird, with a resounding consensus that Bird stands alone in the pantheon of basketball greatness.

  7. Jul 8, 2024 · The basketball legend Larry Bird doubts if the 1986 Boston Celtics will go down as one of the greatest teams in NBA history.