Larry Bird - Boston, MA
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Larry Bird is the only person to be named an MVP, Coach of the Year, and Executive of the Year in the NBA
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Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 07/16/2013
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This plaque is located next to the Red Auerbach statue near Fanueil Hall. It depicts a pair of size 13 basketball shoes and reads:
"Larry "Legend" Bird 33
In honor of his election into the basketball Hall of Game and for his outstanding contributions to the game of basketball.
Larry Bird is a true legend against whom all future players will be measured.
Boston Celtrics (1979-1992)
Three Time MVP
Twelve Time Eastern Conference NBA All-Star
1992 Gold Medal Olympian
1997-98 NBA Coach of the Year"
It was installed August 18, 1998
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"Larry Joe Bird (born December 7, 1956) is an American former NBA basketball player and coach and the current team president of the Indiana Pacers. Drafted into the NBA sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in 1978, Bird started at small forward and power forward for thirteen seasons, spearheading one of the NBA's most formidable frontcourts that included center Robert Parish and forward Kevin McHale. Bird was a 12-time NBA All-Star and was named the league's Most Valuable Player (MVP) three times. He played his entire professional career for Boston, winning three NBA championships and two NBA Finals MVP awards.
Due to chronic back problems, he retired as a player in 1992. He was a member of the Dream Team that won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Bird was voted to the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team in 1996 and inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998. He served as head coach of the Indiana Pacers from 1997 to 2000. In 2003, he assumed the role of president of basketball operations for the Pacers, holding the position until retiring in 2012. After a year away from the position, he announced he would return to the Pacers as president of basketball operations in 2013. In addition to being part of the 50–40–90 Club, he is the only person in NBA history to be named Most Valuable Player, Coach of the Year, and Executive of the Year."