Larry Bird

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.

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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)

Origin

West Baden Springs, Indiana, United States

Height

206 cm

Occupation

basketball player / basketball coach / coach

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Monkey

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

• Official sitehttp://www.larrybird.com/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry%20Bird
• 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
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q190152

Tags

• Indiana
• basketball player
• basketball coach
• coach

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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