Larry Bird Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Weight, Wife, Retire, Net Worth

Larry Bird Biography

Larry Bird is famously known as a former professional National Basketball Association (NBA) player. He is American by nationality. Later after retiring as a player on August 18, 1992, he worked as head coach of the Indiana Pacers from 1997 to 2000. He was named president of basketball operations for the Pacers in 2003, retaining the position until retiring in 2012. In addition, he was named NBA Executive of the Year for the 2012 season. Later, Bird returned to the Pacers as president of basketball operations in 2013, and also remained in that role until 2017 to assume an advisory role for the franchise.

Bird attended Springs Valley High School in 1974 and graduated. He got a scholarship to play college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers under head coach Bob Knight in the same year. After less than a month on the Indiana University campus, he dropped out of school, finding the adjustment between his small hometown and the large student population of Bloomington to be overwhelming.

Larry Bird Quick Facts

These are quick facts you may need to know about The (NBA) player Larry Bird:

• Birth Name: Larry Bird
• Nickname: Larry
• Age: 66 years
• Date of Birth: December 7, 1956
• Place of Birth: West Baden Springs, Indiana, United States.
• Height: 6 feet 9 inches
• Weight: Moderate
• Education: Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University
• Father: Claude Joseph
• Mother: Georgia
• Siblings: five siblings; four brothers and a sister.
• Marital Status: married to Dinah Mattingly
• Children’s: Conner and Mariah
• Occupation: (NBA) player
• Salary: Not known
• Net Worth: $75 million

Larry Bird Age

Bird’s age is around 66 years old as of 2023. He was born on December 7, 1956, in Orange County, California, United States. His birthday is on December 7 of every year.

Larry Bird Height

Bird stands at a height of 6 feet 9 inches tall. Besides, he has a moderate weight.

Larry Bird Nationality

He holds American nationality and, Bird is of the White race.

Larry Bird Parents

Larry was born and raised in West Baden Springs, Indiana and he is born of Georgia (née Kerns) and Claude Joseph “Joe” Bird, a veteran of the Korean War. Besides, his parents were of Irish, Scottish, and Native American descent.

Larry Bird Siblings

Larry was raised alongside five siblings; four brothers and a sister. In addition, he grew up in nearby French Lick, where his mother served two jobs to support him and his five siblings.

Larry Bird Wife

Larry married Dinah Mattingly. They got married in 1989. The couple are blessed with two adopted children, Conner and Mariah. Before, he was married to Janet Condra whom they got married in 1975 and they stayed married for less than a year. Toward an attempted reconciliation, Larry and Janet received a daughter, Corrie, in 1977.

Rise To Fame

Bird is a visionary. In 1998, he was first inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame twice as a player as an individual, and later in 2010 as a member of the “Dream Team”.

Larry Bird Career

Bird is a known as former professional basketball player, coach, and also executive in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed (the Hick from French Lick) and (Larry Legend), He is widely known as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Moreover, he is the only person in NBA history to be named Rookie of the Year, All-Star MVP, Finals MVP, Coach of the Year, Most Valuable Player, and Executive of the Year.

Furthermore, he entered the NBA for the 1979–1980 season, where he made an immediate result, beginning at power forward and leading the Celtics to a 32-win improvement over the previous season prior to being eliminated from the playoffs in the conference finals. Besides, he played for the Celtics through his entire professional career (13 seasons), enabling them to five NBA finals appearances and also three NBA championships. In addition, he played most of his career with forward Kevin McHale and also center Robert Parish, referred by some to be the greatest frontcourt in NBA history.

Additionally, a versatile player at both forward positions, he could play both inside and also outside, being considered as one of the first players in the league to take advantage of the newly adopted three-point line. In 2016, Bird became rated the greatest NBA small forward of all time by Fox Sports. Bird worked as head coach of the Indiana Pacers from 1997 to 2000 after retiring as a player.

Besides, he was named NBA Coach of the Year for the 1997–1998 season and again led the Pacers to a berth in the 2000 NBA Finals. Bird was named president of basketball operations for the Pacers in 2003, retaining the position until retiring in 2012. Moreover, he was named NBA Executive of the Year for the 2012 season. Later, he returned to the Pacers as president of basketball operations in 2013, and stayed in that role until 2017.

Larry Bird Salary

However, Bird’s total earning is unavailable.

Larry Bird Net Worth

Bill’s estimated net worth is around $75 million. He accumulates his fortune from his successful career as a (NBA) player.

Hobbies

• Playing baseball and softball
• Reading
• Photography
• learning
• Traveling
• Internet surfing

Final Analysis

Bird is a force for change. He is using his platform to make the world a better place. He is an inspiration to us all to use our voices to make a difference.

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Larry Bird Social Media Accounts

Bird is highly active on social media, maintaining a strong presence across various platforms like Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTuber, and Tik Tok. Stay connected with Bird by following his official accounts below.

• Twitter
• Instagram
• Facebook

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