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Mass Sports Hall of Fame No. 4: Larry Bird
Mass Sports Hall of Fame No. 4: Larry Bird An Unparalleled Legend
For several years prior to 1978, the Boston Celtics were in trouble. It seemed that only the most die-hard fans were attending their games, while the team itself struggled with subpar play and fractured team mechanics. But when Larry Bird joined the team, everything changed. Suddenly, stadiums of people were coming to see the superstar Bird’s otherworldly clutch plays and all-around skill. But even as Bird was elevated to near-godlike status among fans, he kept it low-key, working to lift up the rest of his team and lead them to victory. But Bird became something of a celebrity long before he hit the professional scene. In his hometown of French Lick, Indiana, nearly the entire population would come out to Spring Valley High’s games to watch the fair-haired Bird perform incredible feats on the court. After a bit of a rocky start in the college scene, he ended up at Indiana State, where he brought a fierce spirit of competition and record fan attendance to an ailing scene. Departing the school as
the fifth-highest scorer in NCAA history, he was named the 1978-’79 College Player of the Year.
numbers while maintaining his characteristic humility and quiet confidence, the telltale signs of a true legend.
But he did his best work with the Celtics.After a 32-50 record followed by a 29-53, Bird came in to what NBA.com calls “one of the greatest single-season turnarounds” in the history of the sport. He exhibited unbreakable focus on the court and was virtually unstoppable, equipped with a spirit of confidence to match. Perhaps that’s why he was able to supply such clutch plays with unparalleled frequency. Later in his career, he’d secure a gold medal as a member of the Dream Team at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and continue on to coach the Indiana Pacers in 1998. Though his team would be beaten out by Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference finals, he led the team to a 58-24 record, which was the highest for the franchise ever at that time, and secured the honor of NBA Coach of the Year. Throughout his career, he put up amazing
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