Larry Bird

Larry Bird

  • Birthday: 1956-12-07
  • Place of birth: West Baden Springs, Indiana, USA

Biography

Larry Joe Bird is a former American NBA basketball player and coach. Drafted into the NBA sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in 1978, Bird started at small forward and power forward for thirteen seasons, spearheading one of the NBA's most formidable frontcourts that included center Robert Parish and forward Kevin McHale. Due to chronic back problems, he retired as a player in 1992. Bird was voted to the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team in 1996 and inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998. He served as head coach of the Indiana Pacers from 1997 to 2000. In 2003, he assumed the role of president of basketball operations for the Pacers, which he currently holds.

Filmography

Winning Basketball

1987

As Self

The Dream Team

2012

As Self

NBA Dream Team

1993

As Self

NB80s

2011

As Self (archive footage)

Whatever Happened to Micheal Ray?

2000

As Self (archive footage)

Once Brothers

2010

As Himself

Kobe Bryant's Muse

2015

As Self (archive footage)

Space Jam

1996

As Larry Bird

All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers

1990

As Self (archive footage)

Bad Boys

2014

As Self (archive footage)

The Redeem Team

2022

As Self (archive footage)

Blue Chips

1994

As Himself

NB90s

2013

As

Production

Winning Basketball

1987

As Writer

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