Larry Bird

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

Release date: 11/15/1996

Space Jam

Role(s): Larry Bird

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Release date: 3/10/2010

Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals

Role(s): Self

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Release date: 10/7/2022

The Redeem Team

Role(s): Self (archive footage)

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Release date: 3/26/1979

Magic vs. Bird: The 1979 NCAA Championship Game

Role(s): Indiana State Player

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Boston Celtics: Home of the Brave

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