Larry Joe Bird is a former basketball player regarded as one of the greatest NBA players of all time
He spent his entire career in the NBA playing for the Celtics and helped the team win three NBA Championships (1981, 1984, 1986)
After ending his playing career, Bird became a coach and an executive in the NBA

Larry Bird biography has all the information you’ve always wanted to know about the basketball legend, including his earnings and net worth.

To start with, Larry Joe Bird is a former basketball player regarded as one of the greatest NBA players of all time. Nicknamed Larry Legend, he made a name for himself in the basketball world at a young age and went on to amaze fans with his skills while playing for the Boston Celtics.

After ending his playing career, Bird became a coach and an executive in the NBA. Read on our Larry Bird biography to find more info about the basketball legend.

Larry Bird Biography

Full name	Larry Joe Bird
Source of wealth	Basketball
Age	68
Birth Place	West Baden Springs, Indiana, United States
Height	2.06 m
Nationality	American
Date of Birth	December 7, 1956
Occupation	Basketball coach and executive
Marital status	Married

Earnings History

According to the website Celebrity Net Worth, Larry Bird earned $24 million during his playing days. In 1998,the Boston Celtics legend successfully negotiated a contract extension and became the first team player to earn more than $6 million in salary in a single season. His salary jumped from $1.5 million to $7,070,000 during the 1991-92 season. His salary the following season reduced to $2.3 million.

Unfortunately, we couldn’t find information on Bird’s earnings as a coach and executive in the NBA. The 68-year-old coached the Indiana Pacers from 1997 to 2000.

Personal Life

One of the most interesting parts of Larry Bird biography is his life outside basketball. Bird was born on December 7, 1956, to Claude Joseph “Joe” Bird and Georgia Marie. His father fought in World War II and Korean War. His parents divorced while he was in high school and his father died by suicide in 1975.

Bird has one sister and four brothers. The Boston Celtics great has been married twice. He has a daughter named Corrie with his first wife Janet Condra. Bird married Dinah Mattingly in 1989 and the couple has two adopted children – Conner and Mariah.

Career

Larry Bird started playing basketball as an escape from his family troubles. He quickly became a star player of Springs Valley High School, where he averaged 31 points, 21 rebounds, and four assists in his senior year. He enjoyed a successful college career at the Indiana State University and was part of the team that won the NCAA tournament in 1979.

Bird won several awards due to his impressive performance in college. The Boston Celtics drafted him into the NBA in 1978 but he decided to finish his final year at college before deciding to pursue a career in the NBA.

Bird had an immediate impact in his initial season with the Celtics as he helped the team improve their win total by 32 games. They even made it to the Conference Finals that year where they were eliminated by the Philadelphia 76ers. Bird averaged 21.3 points, 10.4 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 1.7 steals per game in his rookie season.

Larry Legend spent his entire career in the NBA playing for the Celtics and helped the team win three NBA Championships (1981, 1984, 1986). He won several individual awards, including three NBA Most Valuable Player Awards and two NBA Finals MVP.

Larry Bird biography — Larry Bird. Photo/ Celtics Sentinel.

Luxury Collection

Larry Bird has an estimated net worth of $75 million. He is one of the richest NBA players of all time and has earned his fair share of money by playing basketball, coaching and being an executive.

Bird has managed to keep information about his private life away from the public. As a result, we don’t have information about his residence. However, he previously owned a mansion in Indianapolis which was sold for $2.3 million in 2019. He currently lives in Naples, Florida.