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Larry Bird

American basketball player (born 1956) Larry BirdBird in 2004Indiana PacersTitleConsultantLeagueNBAPersonal informationBorn (1956-12-07) December 7, 1956 (age 69)West Baden Springs, Indiana, U.S.Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)Career informationHigh schoolSprings Valley(French Lick, Indiana)CollegeIndiana State (1976–1979)NBA draft1978: 1st round, 6th overall pickDrafted byBoston CelticsPlaying career1979–1992PositionSmall forward / power forwardNumber33Coaching career1997–2000Career historyPlaying1979–1992Boston CelticsCoaching1997–2000Indiana Pacers Career highlights As player 3× NBA champion (1981, 1984, 1986) 2× NBA Finals MVP (1984, 1986) 3× NBA Most Valuable Player (1984–1986) 12× NBA All-Star (1980–1988, 1990–1992) NBA All-Star Game MVP (1982) 9× All-NBA First Team (1980–1988) All-NBA Second Team (1990) 3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1982–1984) NBA Rookie of the Year (1980) NBA All-Rookie Team (1980) 3× NBA Three-Point Contest champion (1986–1988) AP Athlete of the Year (1986) NBA anniversary team (50th, 75th) No. 33 retired by Boston Celtics National College Player of the Year (1979) 2× Consensus first-team All-American (1978, 1979) Third-team All-American – NABC, UPI (1977) 2× MVC Player of the Year (1978, 1979) 2× First-team All-MVC (1978, 1979) No. 33 retired by Indiana State Sycamores As coach NBA Coach of the Year (1998) NBA All-Star Game head coach (1998) As executive NBA Executive of the Year (2012) Career NBA playing statisticsPoints21,791 (24.3 ppg)Rebounds8,974 (10.0 rpg)Assists5,695 (6.3 apg) Stats at NBA.com Stats at Basketball Reference Career coaching recordNBA147–67 (.687)Record at Basketball Reference Basketball Hall of FameCollegiate Basketball Hall of Fame Medals Men's basketball Representing the United States Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona Men's Basketball FIBA Americas Championship 1992 Portland Men's basketball World University Games 1977 Sofia Men's Basketball Larry Joe Bird (born December 7, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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