Larry Bird

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Larry Bird

• Presented
• By
• James Michels

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Spring Valley High

• Finished four year career as all-time leading
  scorer.
• Led team to Final Four in state tournament as a
  Junior and Senior.
• Mr. Basketball Runner-up
• Led team in scoring, rebounding, and assists in
  his Senior year.

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Indiana State

• Led team to the Final Four in 1979 against Magic
  Johnson and the Michigan State Spartans

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Indiana State (continued)

• Team record was 34-1 in senior season
• He picked up the Naismith and Wooden Awards given
  to the top male basketball player in the nation
• 5th leading scorer in
• NCAA history in
• only three years of
• play.

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Boston Celtics

• In 1979-1980 named NBA Rookie of the Year
• 12 time All-Star
• 3 NBA Championships
• 3 NBA MVP award winners

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Boston Celtics (continued)

• Career Averages of over 24 points, 10 assists,
  and 10 rebounds
• Always connected with Ervin Magic Johnson
  because of countless battles the two had counting
  back to their college days. Considered the
  greatest individual sports rivalry of all time,
  even though they were the best of friends.

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Bird in Action
Magic and Bird
The Big Three, Parish, McHale, and Bird
Bird and the great coach Red Auerbach
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Indiana Pacers Coach

• Led Pacers to three straight Eastern Conference
  Championships
• Went to the NBA Finals in 2000
• Was named NBA Coach of the Year in 1997-98

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Indiana Pacers President of Basketball Operations

• In 2003 he was named President of Basketball
  Operations and he continues to do a great job
  with it.
• He is in charge of personnel decisions, drafting
  players, and signing free agents.