Larry Bird Fast Facts
Here's a look at the life of NBA Hall of Fame forward Larry Bird.
Personal
Birth date: December 7, 1956
Birth place: West Baden, Indiana
Birth name: Larry Joe Bird
Father: Joe Bird
Mother: Georgia (Kerns) Bird
Marriages: Dinah (Mattingly) Bird, (1989-present); Janet Condra (1975-1976, divorced)
Children: with Dinah Bird: Mariah (adopted in 1993) and Connor (adopted in 1991); with Janet Condra: Corrie, 1977
Education: Attended Indiana University, 1974; Indiana State University, B.A., 1979
Other Facts
Grew up in the formerly famed resort town of French Lick, Indiana.
Nicknamed the “Hick from French Lick” and “Larry Legend.”
He stands 6'9”.
Wore the number 33 on his basketball jersey in high school, college and with the Boston Celtics.
Attended Indiana University for only 24 days.
Three-time NBA champion with Boston Celtics - 1981, 1984, and 1986.
Won three consecutive NBA MVP awards - 1984, 1985, and 1986.
12-time NBA All-Star.
Two-time NBA Finals MVP - 1984 and 1986.
He was the first person to win NBA MVP, NBA Coach of the Year and NBA Executive of the year.
Twitter named its original bird logo after him, “Larry the Bird.”
Timeline
1978 - First round NBA draft pick by the Boston Celtics - doesn't play until graduating from Indiana State in 1979.
March 26, 1979 - The legendary basketball rivalry with Magic Johnson begins as their teams battle each other for the NCAA championship title.
1979 - Winner of the USBWA college player of the year (Oscar Robertson Trophy), Naismith Award and Wooden Award.
October 12, 1979 - NBA debut with the Celtics.
1980 - NBA Rookie of the Year.
1981 - Wins first NBA title with the Boston Celtics.
1985 - Bird's rivalry with Johnson turns to friendship on the set of a Converse television commercial they film together in Indiana.
1988-89 - Misses most of the NBA season after undergoing surgery on both of his heels.
1989 - Bird's memoir, “Drive: The Story of My Life,” is published.
1991 - Undergoes back surgery.
1992 - Member of the gold medal winning Olympic basketball “Dream Team” with Michael Jordan and Johnson.
August 18, 1992 - Announces his retirement from the NBA due to ongoing back problems stemming from a compressed nerve.
1993 - Undergoes a second back surgery.
February 4, 1993 - The Boston Celtics retire his number 33 jersey in front of a sold out crowd at the Boston Garden.
1997-2000 - Head coach of the Indiana Pacers.
May 12, 1998 - Wins NBA Coach of the Year in his first season as head coach of the Indiana Pacers.
October 2, 1998 - Inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
2003 - Assumes the role of president of basketball operations for the Indiana Pacers.
March 6, 2010 - HBO debuts the documentary, “Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals,” about his relationship with Johnson.
April 11, 2012-May 12, 2012 - “Magic/Bird,” the Broadway show, runs in New York City.
June 2012 - Resigns as the Indiana Pacers president of basketball operations.
June 2013 - Returns to the Pacers as president of basketball operations.
November 9, 2013 - The dedication of a bronze statue in Bird's honor takes place at Indiana State University, his alma mater.
May 1, 2017 - Steps down as the Pacers president of basketball operations.
October 20, 2018 - It is announced that the Larry Bird Museum will be built in downtown Terre Haute, Indiana.
June 24, 2019 - Bird and Johnson share the NBA's Lifetime Achievement Award.
拉里·伯德速览
以下是 NBA 名人堂前锋拉里·伯德 (Larry Bird) 的生平。
个人的
出生日期:1956年12月7日
出生地:印第安纳州西巴登
出生姓名:拉里·乔·伯德
父亲:乔·伯德
母亲:乔治亚(克恩斯)伯德
婚姻:Dinah (Mattingly) Bird,(1989 年至今);珍妮特康德拉(1975-1976,离婚)
孩子:与黛娜·伯德:玛丽亚(1993 年收养)和康纳(1991 年收养);与珍妮特·康德拉 (Janet Condra) 合作:科丽 (Corrie),1977
教育:1974 年就读于印第安纳大学;印第安纳州立大学,文学学士,1979
其他事实
在以前著名的度假小镇弗伦奇利克 (Indiana) 长大。
绰号“来自法国舔的希克”和“拉里传奇”。
他身高 6 英尺 9 英寸。
在高中、大学和波士顿凯尔特人队时,他的篮球球衣上穿着 33 号。
仅在印第安纳大学就读 24 天。
1981、1984 和 1986 年随波士顿凯尔特人队获得三届 NBA 冠军。
1984年、1985年和1986年连续三届获得NBA MVP奖项。
12次入选NBA全明星。
两届 NBA 总决赛 MVP - 1984 年和 1986 年。
他是第一个获得NBA MVP、NBA年度最佳教练和年度最佳执行官的人。
Twitter 以他的名字命名其最初的鸟类标志,“拉里鸟”。
时间线
1978 年——波士顿凯尔特人队的首轮 NBA 选秀权——直到 1979 年从印第安纳州立大学毕业才参加比赛。
1979 年 3 月 26 日 - 与魔术师约翰逊的传奇篮球比赛开始了,因为他们的球队相互争夺 NCAA 冠军头衔。
1979 年 - 获得 USBWA 年度最佳大学球员(奥斯卡·罗伯逊奖杯)、奈史密斯奖和伍登奖。
1979 年 10 月 12 日 - 在凯尔特人队首次亮相 NBA。
1980 - NBA 年度最佳新秀。
1981 年 - 随波士顿凯尔特人队赢得第一个 NBA 总冠军。
1985 年 - 伯德与约翰逊的竞争在他们在印第安纳州共同拍摄的匡威电视广告片场变成了友谊。
1988-89 - 在他的双脚跟接受手术后错过了大部分的 NBA 赛季。
1989 年 - 伯德的回忆录“驾驶:我生命中的故事”出版。
1991 - 接受背部手术。
1992 - 与迈克尔乔丹和约翰逊一起获得金牌的奥运篮球“梦之队”成员。
1992 年 8 月 18 日 - 由于神经受压导致背部问题持续存在,他宣布从 NBA 退役。
1993 - 进行第二次背部手术。
1993 年 2 月 4 日 - 波士顿凯尔特人队在波士顿花园售罄的人群面前退役了他的 33 号球衣。
1997-2000 - 印第安纳步行者队主教练。
1998 年 5 月 12 日 - 在他担任印第安纳步行者队主教练的第一个赛季就赢得了 NBA 年度最佳教练奖。
1998 年 10 月 2 日 - 入选奈史密斯篮球名人堂。
2003 年 - 担任印第安纳步行者队篮球运营总裁。
2010 年 3 月 6 日 - HBO 首映纪录片“Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals”,讲述了他与约翰逊的关系。
2012 年 4 月 11 日至 2012 年 5 月 12 日 - 百老汇演出“魔术/鸟”在纽约市上演。
2012 年 6 月 - 辞去印第安纳步行者队篮球运营总裁的职务。
2013 年 6 月 - 返回步行者队担任篮球运营总裁。
2013 年 11 月 9 日 - 在伯德的母校印第安纳州立大学举行了纪念伯德铜像的落成典礼。
2017 年 5 月 1 日 - 卸任步行者队篮球运营总裁。
2018 年 10 月 20 日 - 宣布拉里伯德博物馆将建在印第安纳州特雷霍特市中心。
2019 年 6 月 24 日 - 伯德和约翰逊分享 NBA 终身成就奖。