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Larry Bird is the only person in NBA history to win the Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player, Finals MVP, All-Star MVP, Coach of the Year, and Executive of the Year awards. No other player has held all six distinctions.
Larry Bird won three NBA championships with the Boston Celtics, in 1981, 1984, and 1986. He also won two NBA Finals MVP Awards, in 1984 and 1986.
Larry Bird and Magic Johnson first faced each other in the 1979 NCAA Championship game, with Johnson's Michigan State defeating Bird's Indiana State 75-64. Their rivalry continued in the NBA, where Bird's Celtics and Johnson's Lakers met in the Finals three times during the 1980s. Magic won in 1985 and 1987; Bird won in 1984. Despite their competition, the two became close friends, with Johnson appearing at Bird's retirement ceremony in 1993 and calling him a "friend forever."
Larry Bird averaged 24.3 points per game over his NBA career, shooting 49.6% from the field, 37.6% from three-point range, and 88.6% from the free-throw line. He also averaged 10.0 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game.
Bird injured his back during the 1985 offseason while shoveling crushed rock to build a driveway at his mother's house. The injury caused back problems that persisted for the rest of his playing career and contributed to his retirement in 1992.
After retiring as a player in 1992, Bird worked as a special assistant in the Celtics' front office, then became head coach of the Indiana Pacers in 1997, winning Coach of the Year in the 1997-98 season and leading Indiana to the 2000 NBA Finals. He later served as Pacers president of basketball operations, winning Executive of the Year for the 2011-12 season, and has continued with the organization in advisory and consulting roles.