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Larry Bird

1956 - Today

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Larry Joe Bird (born December 7, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Hick from French Lick" and "Larry Legend" Bird is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He is the only person in NBA history to be named Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player, Finals MVP, All-Star MVP, Coach of the Year, and Executive of the Year. Growing up in French Lick, Indiana, Bird was a local basketball star. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Larry Bird is the 25th most popular basketball player (down from 12th in 2019), the 2,357th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,455th in 2019) and the 18th most popular American Basketball Player.

Larry Bird is most famous for his career in the NBA. He played for the Boston Celtics from 1979-1992 and helped the team win three NBA championships. He was a three-time MVP and 12-time All-Star.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Larry Bird ranks 25 out of 1,757. Before him are Dražen Petrović, Dennis Rodman, Radivoj Korać, Mirza Delibašić, Jerry West, and Chris Mullin. After him are LeBron James, Arvydas Sabonis, Nikola Jokić, Dean Smith, Mark Eaton, and Oscar Robertson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Larry Bird ranks 74. Before him are Iveta Radičová, El Risitas, Georg Gänswein, Catherine Ashton, Guido van Rossum, and Amado Carrillo Fuentes. After him are Walter Salles, Boris Trajkovski, David Sassoli, Alexey Pajitnov, Jens Fink-Jensen, and Patricia Cornwell.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Larry Bird ranks 2,357 out of 20,380. Before him are Clement Greenberg (1909), Ken Wilber (1949), Michael Bay (1965), Paul Schrader (1946), Tony Levin (1946), and Jorge Garcia (1973). After him are Henry Draper (1837), Jonathan Edwards (1703), Rob Reiner (1947), Mark W. Clark (1896), Peter Criss (1945), and Billy Zane (1966).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Larry Bird ranks 18. Before him are K. C. Jones (1932), Kobe Bryant (1978), Kevin McHale (1957), Dennis Rodman (1961), Jerry West (1938), and Chris Mullin (1963). After him are LeBron James (1984), Dean Smith (1931), Mark Eaton (1957), Oscar Robertson (1938), Julius Erving (1950), and Bob Lanier (1948).

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