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Larry Bird

Larry Bird

Birthday: 1956-12-07 | Place of Birth: West Baden Springs, Indiana, USA

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2022
They Call Me Magic

as    Self

2015
Kobe Bryant's Muse

as    Self (archive footage)

2012
The Dream Team

as    Self

2010
Once Brothers

as    Himself

1999
1996
Space Jam

as    Larry Bird

1993
NBA Dream Team

as    Himself