Larry Bird and Earvin "Magic" Johnson
Drive: The Story of My Life
Autobiography
By: Larry Bird, with Bob Ryan
Date: 1989
Source: Bird, Larry, with Bob Ryan. Drive: The Story of My Life. New York: Doubleday, 1989, 56–58.
About the Author: Larry Bird (1956–) was born in West Baden, Indiana. After briefly attending Indiana University, Bird transferred to Indiana State University, where he was a two-time All-American basketball player. After leading Indiana State to the NCAA championship game in 1979, Bird signed with the Boston Celtics of the NBA, who selected him in a supplemental draft a year earlier. In his thirteen-season career (1979–1992) with the Celtics, Bird lead Boston to three NBA championships, won three Most Valuable Player awards, and scored 21,791 career points. After retirement, Bird coached the Indiana Pacers for three seasons. Bird was enshrined in Basketball's Hall of...
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