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Presentation by: Victoria Emerson Larry Bird Presentation by: Victoria Emerson RealClear Sports

Brief Background Full Name: Larry Joe Bird Born on: December 7th, 1956 West Baden Springs, Indiana Bad Childhood Nicknames: Larry Legend, The Kodak, The Great White Hope, and The Hick from the French Lick. Basketball Career: 1979-1992 -13 seasons

Injuries and Surgeries (Litimas) Height caused daily issues and began affecting his playing Ruptured Disc and Dislocated Nerve: Back Pain Surgery: Successful Recovery: Fast due to determination Missed: 22 games, practice was limited Heel Surgery: Removing Bone Spurs Recovery: Slow Missed: 4 months of practice and games 1955 Enlarged Heart: Stressed and over worked Over production of growth hormones

Larry Bird’s Legacy Believed in hard work and dedication. He never let others get in the way of his success. He faced many adversities in life and overcame them all. "A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses those skills to accomplish his goals." Suggest-Keywords

Awards & Acknowledgements NABC Player of the Year: 1979 Rookie of the Year: 1980 NBA All-Star Game MVP: 1982 NBA MVP: 1984, 1985, 1986 Bird was a 12-time NBA All-Star Retired: 1992 NBA Coach of the Year: 1998 All-Star Game Head Coach: 1998 NBA Executive of the Year: 2012 2k Head

Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bdm9542H-_Y

Conclusion- Where is he today? Retired but couldn’t stay away from the game he loved. 1992-1997 Indiana Pacers’ Special Assistant Coached Pacers’: 1997-2000 Returned but as the President: 2003- current off and on Only man is NBA history to… His impact isn’t forgotten and his skills are widely known. Larry Bird is used as an example of inspiration. Wikipedia

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