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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 8 January 2025. American basketball player (born 1956) For the Canadian football player, see Larry Bird (Canadian football). For the painter, see Larry Bird (artist). For the American politician, see Larry Byrd. Larry Bird Bird in 2004 Indiana Pacers Position Consultant League NBA Personal information ...
The Boston Celtics selected him No. 6 overall in the 1978 NBA Draft, though he was eligible to return to Indiana State at the time. Bird and the Celtics waited on year, and he entered the league ...
Suzanne Brigit Bird (born October 16, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player who played her entire career with the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). [1] Bird was drafted first overall pick by the Storm in the 2002 WNBA draft [2] and is considered one of the greatest players in WNBA history. [3]
He joined starters Bird, Parish, Johnson and Danny Ainge as the Celtics steamrolled the NBA with a league-best 67–15 record. The team set a then-NBA record by finishing with an 82–18 win–loss record (including playoffs), breaking the record of 81 victories by the 1971–72 Lakers.
Sue Bird is not the only retired "Bird" pro basketball player. She regularly gets asked about her connection to the legendary Larry Bird, she says.
The YouTube video NBA Players and Legends Explain How SCARY GOOD Larry Bird Was hits 8.2 million views. Another, Larry Bird Trash-Talking, has 4.4 million views.
While Boston was mired in an otherwise awful 1978–79 NBA season, as they awaited Larry Bird's decision to sign with the franchise, the second-year power forward averaged 19.0 points and 9.9 rebounds per game. The Celtics would go just 29–53 on the year, but the young Maxwell's potential, along with the promising addition of Bird and others ...
Nearly 25 year later, as Bird was set to coach the NBA All-Star game in 1998, he made clear he never liked anything about any All-Star game, whether it be high school, college or professional. And ...