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My Take
Larry Bird is the player I point to when people confuse athleticism with greatness. A 206-centimeter forward from tiny West Baden Springs, Indiana, he could not outrun or outjump the league, so he outthought it — anticipating passes, trash-talking with surgical precision, and shooting with a confidence that bordered on prophecy. Rookie of the Year in 1980, perennial All-NBA selection, and one half of the Bird–Magic rivalry that revived the NBA itself. Then he proved it was no fluke by succeeding as a coach and executive. The gym-rat genius from nowhere — that paradox is why I love him.
Overview
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 players of all time.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Larry Bird
- Name (Japanese)
- ラリー・バード
- Reading
- らりー・ばーど
- Born
- December 7, 1956 (age 69)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Monkey
- Origin
- West Baden Springs, Indiana, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 206 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player / basketball coach / coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Springs Valley High School
- University
- Indiana State University
Awards & achievements
- 1979 John R. Wooden Award
- 1980 NBA All-Rookie Team
- 1980 NBA Rookie of the Year Award
- 1980 All-NBA Team
- 1981 All-NBA Team
- 1982 NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award
- 1982 All-NBA Team
- 1983 All-NBA Team
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.larrybird.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A9%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.