Larry Bird born Larry Joe Bird is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) star and businessman who’s notably one of the greatest Basketball ball players of all time.
He played a total of 13 seasons in his entire career in basketball and for only one NBA team Boston Celtics as a Forward with the number 33 jersey, leading the team to five NBA finals and winning three NBA championships.
Who is Larry Bird?
Larry Bird is a 66-year-old American who has paid his dues to the National Basketball Association NBA as a professional basketball forward. He was born in West Baden, Indiana in the United States of America to Georgia Kerns and Claude Joseph Joe Bird, a former military man who participated in the Korean war.
The multiple-time NBA champion was raised single-handedly by her mom alongside his five siblings since his Dad divorced his mom when Larry was in high school. During his high school days, he performed enormously in basketball.
He earned a scholarship to enroll in Indiana University as a basketball player but dropped out in less than a month. In 1975 he enrolled in college at Indiana State University in Terre Haute but attended throughout till he graduated in 1979 with a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education not forgetting his superb performance in college basketball which earned him awards and honors like Naismith College Player of the Year Award. During the 1978 NBA draft, the basketball forward was drafted by Boston Celtics as the 6th overall pick in the first round.
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He played actively and put up a superb performance in his whole 13-year career in professional basketball and is by far the only player who has set a record of being named Most Valuable Player, Coach of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Executive of the Year, Finals MVP and All-Star MVP.
He was a member of the US Men’s basketball team and a 1992 Olympic gold medalist for the Olympic games held in Barcelona that year.
How old is Larry Bird?
Bird, who was born on December 7, 1956, is 66 years old.
What’s Larry Bird’s net worth?
The former number 33 jersey of the Celtics has a whopping sum of $75 million as his estimated net worth which he earned from his basketball career and his career as a businessman.
What’s Larry Bird’s height and weight?
With his grand stature and tall figure, Larry stands at a height of 6 ft 9 inches (2.06 m) and a weight of 220 lb (100kg).
What’s Larry Bird’s Nationality and Ethnicity?
The former NBA star is an American with a mixed ethnicity of Irish, Scottish, and Native American.
What is Larry Bird’s profession?
Currently, Larry is a coach, actor, and businessman. Previously, he was a professional basketball forward who played his entire career of 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association NBA team Boston Celtics from 1979 to 1992.
Who is Larry Bird’s wife?
Bird has been married to his wife Dinah Mattingly for more than three decades. The couple tied the knot in 1989 and have been together to date. They have two adopted children together, Mariah and Conner. Previously, the legendary basketball forward was married to his ex-wife Janet Condra.
They tied the knot in 1975, however, their marriage hit the rocks and ended shortly in less than a year, that’s in 1976. After their divorce, they welcomed their first and only child Corrie Bird on August 14, 1977.
How many children does Larry Bird have?
The three-time NBA champion has three children, one from his previous marriage and two adopted in the current marriage. They are Corrie Bird, Mariah Bird, and Conner Bird.
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