Biography
Larry Joe Bird is a former American NBA basketball player and coach. Drafted into the NBA sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in 1978, Bird started at small forward and power forward for thirteen seasons, spearheading one of the NBA's most formidable frontcourts that included center Robert Parish and forward Kevin McHale. Due to chronic back problems, he retired as a player in 1992. Bird was voted to the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team in 1996 and inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998. He served as head coach of the Indiana Pacers from 1997 to 2000. In 2003, he assumed the role of president of basketball operations for the Pacers, which he currently holds.
Awards & recognition
- NBA Executive of the Year Award · 2012
- NBA Coach of the Year Award · 1998
- All-NBA Team · 1990
- All-NBA Team · 1988
- All-NBA Team · 1987
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- All-NBA Team · 1986
- Associated Press Athlete of the Year · 1986
- Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award · 1986
- NBA Most Valuable Player Award · 1986
- All-NBA Team · 1985
- NBA Most Valuable Player Award · 1985
- All-NBA Team · 1984
- Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award · 1984
- NBA Most Valuable Player Award · 1984
- All-NBA Team · 1983
- All-NBA Team · 1982
- NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award · 1982
- All-NBA Team · 1981
- All-NBA Team · 1980
- NBA All-Rookie Team · 1980
- NBA Rookie of the Year Award · 1980
- John R. Wooden Award · 1979
- Library of Congress Living Legend
Filmography19 titles
Futurama
The Last Dance
The Dream Team
Bad Boys
Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals
We Beat the Dream Team
The Redeem Team
Once Brothers
Celtics City
Bill Russell: Legend
They Call Me Magic
Michael Jordan: His Airness
Space Jam
The Daily Show
Blue Chips
Celtic Pride
Shut Up and Dribble
NB90s
NB80s