Larry Bird
About
Biography
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Misc. Crew (Feature Film)
Cast (Special)
Life Events
1974
Received basketball scholarship from Indiana University Hoosiers; dropped out after 24 days
1976
Played for Indiana State University
1978
Drafted by Bolton Celtics; held off playing to finish final college season
1979
With Indiana State, first played against Magic Johnson during NCAA Championships; team lost to Johnson's Michigan State
1979
Became highest-paid rookie in NBA history after signing with Boston Celtics
1980
Named NBA Rookie of the Year
1983
Won three consecutive NBA Most Valuable Player awards
1984
Shared friendly yet competitive rivalry with Boston Celtics player Larry Bird; their respective teams played each other in three out of four NBA finals from 1984-87
1989
Co-authored (with Bob Ryan) memoir Drive: The Story of My Life
1992
Joined star-studded squad dubbed "the Dream Team" at Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain; team won gold
1992
Announced retirement from professional basketball
1994
Made cameo in basketball drama "Blue Chips"
1996
Appeared in sport comedy "Celtic Pride" and family film "Space Jam"; latter starred fellow NBA legend Michael Jordan
1997
Coached NBA team the Indiana Pacers
1998
Named NBA Coach of the Year
1998
Inducted into Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
2003
Served as President of Basketball Operations for Indiana Pacers
2009
Published When The Game Was Ours, co-written with Magic Johnson (with Jackie MacMullan)
2010
Famous rivalry documented in HBO's "Magic and Bird"
2012
Named NBA Executive of the Year; announced he was parting ways with Pacers
2012
Featured in documentary "The Dream Team"
