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"Thank God, I grew or I'd still be working on that garbage truck" - Bird reflects on his journey from garbage truck worker to NBA legend
He needed money and was prompted to work as a garbage man. Fortunately for Bird, he went through a sudden growth spurt. This ...
Think you know everything about Larry Bird? New book may stump even his biggest fans
A new book, 'As if by Magic' reveals little known details of Larry Bird's youth and his rise out of nowhere to become a star ...
'Nothing impresses Mr. Bird': Player recalls nerves playing in front of Larry Bird during Pacers draft workout
The former Indiana Pacers coach and executive famously rarely changes his expression when watching potential NBA players.
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Huntingburg Library hosting talk with author of Larry Bird book
The Huntingburg Public Library is pleased to present local sports author Randy Mills at the Huntingburg Old Town Hall on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Mills will speak about his new book, As ...
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On this day: Bird triple doubles vs Lakers; Pierce for 35 vs Clips; IT ties 20-pt. record
On this day in Boston Celtics history in 1991, Hall of Fame Boston Celtics small forward Larry Bird scored a triple-double ...
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Think you know everything about Larry Bird? New book may stump even his biggest fans
The story of Larry Bird's upbringing in poverty, his parent's eventual divorce, his dad's struggles with alcoholism, his college glory days at Indiana State, his illustrious NBA career as a trash ...
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'Nothing impresses Mr. Bird': Player recalls nerves playing in front of Larry Bird during Pacers draft workout
"Mr. (Larry) Bird was in there watching ... "If I didn't get drafted by Indiana, I was gonna be like, 'Damn, I don't know where I'm gonna go, because that was the best place I played." ...