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, teaming with legendary center
Robert Parish and forward
Kevin McHale. Due to back problems, he retired as a player from the NBA 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.

Larry Bird

Larry Bird

Larry Bird

Larry Bird

Larry Bird