Larry Bird

Birth Name:

Larry Joe Bird

Birth Place:

West Baden, Indiana, United States

Profession

Actor

In 1987, he became the first ever player to shoot at least ․500 from the floor and ․900 from the free throw line in a single season
Was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998, and was later inducted again in 2010 as a member of the "Dream Team․"
Won a gold medal in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics as a member of the U․S․ "Dream Team․"
Played for the Indiana State University Sycamores, making the sport so popular at the school with his successes that students would skip class in order to line up for tickets
Was drafted by the Boston Celtics in the 1978 NBA Draft and joined the team in 1979 after finishing his last year of college
After retiring as a player, he remained in the world of professional basketball as the coach of the Indiana Pacers from 1997 to 2000
Former professional basketball player who played small forward and power forward for the Boston Celtics from 1979 to 1992
A known trash-talker, he would often go to the opponents' bench before the tipoff and tell them he would be making a 40-point performance that game

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