Larry Bird Net Worth| Career| Personal Life and Many More!

By David D. Ramey On Mar 16, 2022

Larry Joe Bird was born on December 7, 1956, in West Baden Springs, Indiana, to Georgia and Claude Joseph “Joe” Bird. He has four brothers and a sister, and his father served in the Korean War.

Bird grew up in the nearby town of French Lick, where his mother supported him and his brothers by working two jobs. When he was in high school, his parents split, and his father committed suicide a year later.

Bird used basketball as an outlet for his frustrations with his family. As a senior, he averaged 31 points, 21 rebounds, and 4 assists as the standout player at Springs Valley High School.

Name	Larry Joe Bird
Birth	December 7, 1956, in West Baden Springs, Indiana
Age	66 years
Genre	American former professional basketball player, coach and executive in the National Basketball Association
Relation With	Dinah Mattingly
Net Worth	$75 Million

Bird’s College Career!

The bird was offered a basketball scholarship at Indiana University in 1974, but he struggled to adjust and dropped out after only a month on campus. Before enrolling at Indiana State University in 1975, he returned to French Lick and attended Northwood Institute (now Northwood University).

With the Indiana State Sycamores, he had a great college basketball career, bringing the team to the NCAA tournament for the first time in school history in 1979.

The Sycamores faced Michigan State in the 1979 championship game, which had the largest ever television viewership for a college basketball game at the time, despite the fact that they lost. Bird earned a Bachelor of Science in physical education from college in 1979.

He averaged 30.3 points, 13.3 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game throughout his college career. He has received a number of accolades and trophies, including the Naismith College Player of the Year Award.

Bird’s Professional Career!

The bird was taken with the sixth overall choice in the 1978 NBA draught by the Boston Celtics. He did not join them right away, preferring to finish his senior year at Indiana State.

The Celtics first said that they would not pay Bird more than any other player on the team, but Bird’s agent, Bob Woolf, stated that Bird would refuse any sub-market offers and instead enter the 1979 draught.

Bird eventually agreed to a five-year, $3.25 million contract with the Celtics after protracted discussions, making him the highest-paid rookie in sports history at the time. The NBA amended its rules regarding draught eligibility not long after, in what is now known as the Bird Collegiate Rule, to prevent teams from picking players before they were ready to sign.

The Celtics boosted their victory total by 32 games when Bird joined the team, compared to the previous season. Bird scored 14 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and dished out five assists in his NBA debut against the Houston Rockets, helping the squad to a 114-106 victory.

That year, the Celtics even advanced to the Conference Finals before losing to the Philadelphia 76ers. Bird averaged 21.3 points, 10.4 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 1.7 steals per game during his first season. His strong play earned him a spot on the All-Star Team, as well as Rookie of the Year honours.

He continued to play for the Celtics until 1992 when he retired from professional basketball. He was the third player in NBA history to win three consecutive MVP Awards, was named to 12 NBA All-Star teams, won three NBA championships (1981, 1984, 1986), and was the first player in NBA history to shoot 50% or better on field goals, 40% or better on three-pointers, and 90% or better on free throws in a single NBA season.

Bird’s back problems dogged him during the latter years of his playing career. He made $26 million in pay throughout the course of his career.

Bird’s Coaching and Business Career!

Bird worked as a special assistant in the Celtics’ front office from 1992 to 1997 after retiring as a player. Then, in 1997, he was hired as the coach of the Indiana Pacers, indicating that he would only be there for three years.

In his first season as the Pacers’ coach, Bird guided them to a 58-24 record. This was the team’s greatest record at the time, and he was voted NBA Coach of the Year for his efforts. In 1999 and 2000, he would lead the Pacers to Central Division crowns.

Bird resigned as head coach at the end of the 2000 season, keeping his vow that he would only coach for three years.

The bird was rehired by the Pacers in 2003, this time as president of basketball operations. He became the only man in NBA history to earn all three titles of NBA MVP, Coach of the Year, and Executive of the Year when he was elected NBA Executive of the Year after the 2011-2012 season.

Bird returned to his post as president of basketball operations for the Pacers in 2013, after briefly leaving the team in 2012. He held the position until stepping down again in 2017. He has, however, remained on the team as a consultant.

Bird’s Personal Life!

Bird married Janet Condra in 1975, but the couple divorced after less than a year of marriage. They had a brief reconciliation and had a daughter, Corrie, in 1977. They did, however, eventually part ways. The bird then married Dinah Mattingly in 1989. Conner and Mariah, their two adoptive children, are theirs.

Bird’s Net Worth!

Larry Bird has a net worth of $75 million as a retired American professional basketball player and business entrepreneur. He is best known for playing for the Boston Celtics from 1979 to 1992 and is usually considered one of the best basketball players of all time.

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