Larry Bird (English Wikipedia)

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"Rivals Magic, Bird highlight AP's 1980s all-decade NBA team". AP News. January 17, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2025.

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"Career Leaders and Records for Steals". Basketball Reference. Archived from the original on July 16, 2010. Retrieved July 11, 2010.
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""I didn't lose all this weight not to win a championship" – Larry Bird had one mission after transforming his body in the 1987-88 season". Basketball Network. November 25, 2025. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
Beslic, Stephen (January 28, 2022). "Pat Riley decides between Michael Jordan and Larry Bird to take the last shot". Basketball Network. Archived from the original on January 27, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
Tan, John Jefferson (February 20, 2024). "Michael Jordan made the Bulls follow one rule when facing Larry Bird: "Not a single person. Not one word"". Basketball Network. Archived from the original on February 23, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
Acedera, Shane Garry (September 13, 2024). "Michael Jordan on Larry Bird's 'God disguised as Michael Jordan' comments: "Larry Bird's comment gave me credibility"". Basketball Network. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
Tan, John Jefferson (January 26, 2024). "'All of my donations are sort of made under the table' - Larry Bird on why he doesn't need publicity for his charity work". Basketball Network. Archived from the original on September 12, 2025. Retrieved August 30, 2025.

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"Larry Bird". Biography.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.

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Blas (May 31, 2019). "Drive: The Story of My Life by Larry Bird". The Rabbit Hole. Archived from the original on October 7, 2025. Retrieved September 15, 2025.

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B, Mike. "Big Threes Beyond the Boston Celtics & Miami Heat: 50 Best Trios in NBA History". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
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Zucker, Joseph (July 26, 2022). "Larry Bird No Longer Has an Active Role with the Pacers, Confirms Kevin Pritchard". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.

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Kavanagh, Jack (July 1, 2013). Larry Bird: Hall of Fame Basketball Superstar. Enslow Publishing, LLC. ISBN 9781622851492. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2020 – via Google Books.
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May, Peter (2007) [1994]. The Big Three. New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-4165-5207-9. OCLC 86221987. Retrieved March 21, 2013.

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Benbow, Julian (June 28, 2011). "Bird's ties to Boston still strong". Boston.com. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.

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"Throwback Thursday: Celtics Draft Larry Bird Sixth Overall". Boston Magazine. Archived from the original on January 2, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2015.

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"Honoring Larry Legend | BU Today". Boston University. May 12, 2009. Archived from the original on February 6, 2025. Retrieved December 26, 2025.

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"Who's The Best Small Forward Of All Time: Larry Bird Or LeBron James?". CBS Boston. June 22, 2016. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.

cbsnews.com (Global: 136^th place; English: 93^rd place)

"1992 Dream Team Inducted into Hall of Fame". CBS News. August 14, 2010. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
"Indiana Pacers part ways with Larry Bird". CBS. AP. Archived from the original on June 4, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2021.

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"NBA unveils redesigned Larry O'Brien, Bill Russell trophies, announces new conference finals MVP awards". CBSSports.com. May 12, 2022. Archived from the original on May 22, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.

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Professor Parquet (January 7, 2015). "The story of how rookie phenom Larry Bird led the NBA's greatest turnaround season". CelticsBlog. Archived from the original on January 2, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
Parquet, Professor (October 30, 2014). "How Larry Bird won the first 3 All-Star shootouts". CelticsBlog. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.

chicagotribune.com (Global: 143^rd place; English: 80^th place)

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Moran, Malcolm (June 4, 2000). "After the NBA Finals, Larry Bird Will Quit as Indiana's Coach. His Competitiveness Has Taken Its Toll. But Don't Bet That He Won't Be Back". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.

cnn.com (Global: 36^th place; English: 26^th place)

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"Pacers' Bird named NBA's top exec". Sports Illustrated. May 16, 2012. Archived from the original on May 19, 2012. Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird was voted the NBA's Executive of the Year on Wednesday, becoming the first person to win that award, plus the MVP and Coach of the Year honors.
Deford, Frank (March 21, 1988). "Boston's Larry Bird, in what may be his finest season, gets Red Auerbach's vote—over Bill Russell—as the best ever". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on September 30, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
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"Larry Bird Fast Facts". CNN. December 8, 2014. Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.

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"Larry Bird resigns as Indiana Pacers president for second time". The Denver Post. May 1, 2017. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.

espn.com (Global: 42^nd place; English: 25^th place)

Schwartz, Larry (October 12, 1999). "Plain and simple, Bird one of the best". ESPN. Archived from the original on January 26, 2009. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
Schwartz, Larry. "Eye for victory". ESPN. Archived from the original on November 27, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
Schwartz, Larry. "Eye for victory". ESPN. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
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"Larry Legend – Bird wins third straight MVP". ESPN Classic. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
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"10 reasons we still love Larry Bird on his 60th birthday". FOX Sports. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.

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