A tribute for Larry Bird

Larry Bird

Bird during the 1985 Playoffs
No. 33
Forward
Personal information
Date of birth	December 7, 1956 (1956-12-07) (age 54)
Place of birth	West Baden, Indiana
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College	Indiana State (1976–1979)
NBA Draft	1978 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Pro career	1979–1992
Career history
As player:
1979–1992	Boston Celtics
As coach:
1997–2000	Indiana Pacers
Career highlights and awards
3× NBA Champion (1981, 1984, 1986) 3× NBA Most Valuable Player (1984–1986) 12× NBA All-Star (1980–1988, 1990–1992) 2× NBA Finals MVP (1984, 1986) 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 First Team (1980) NBA All-Star Game MVP (1982) 3× Three-point Shootout champion (1986–1988) NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team #33 retired by Boston Celtics NBA Coach of the Year (1998) John R. Wooden Award (1979) Naismith College Player of the Year (1979) AP National Player of the Year (1979) Oscar Robertson Trophy (1979) Adolph Rupp Trophy (1979) NABC Player of the Year (1979)
Career statistics
Points	21,791 (24.3 ppg)
Assists	5,695 (6.3 apg)
Rebounds	8,974 (10.0 rpg)
Info Page
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Basketball Hall of Fame as player

Larry Joe Bird (born December 7, 1956) 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^[1] in 1996 and inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame^[2] 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.