Biography
Larry Berd since childhood got used to overcome difficulties. He made a brilliant career in basketball and remembered the audience as a legendary NBA player.Childhood and youth
Larry Joe Berd was born on December 7, 1956 in the small town of West Baden Springs, USA. The boy grew in a large family together with four brothers and sisters. Larry's parents lacked money to pay bills, but they cared that the children were warmly dressed and fed.
The future champion since childhood was different. He was born with a defect in the form of a hare lip, which was eliminated when the child was 5 years old. The boy's life darked the alcoholism of the Father, who tried to forget the events of the Korean War. As a result, the mother decided to divorce, worked as a waitress and brought up the children alone.
Larry from an early age is used to work hard to help adults. This affected its attitude to basketball. He spent the clock in the school gym, honing the skill, and then walked on the street sites, where he was opposed to the guys who were higher, stronger and tracked. But the boy did not give up, but he was still diligent and soon began to win.
After school, Berd received a scholarship in Indian University, located in Bloomington. The athlete stayed there less than a month and decided to return to his native edges. For some time he worked in the Road Department, combining it with study at the Northwood Institute, but because of the inappropriate learning time, he moved to Indian University in Terre-Hota.
Personal life
Celebrity personal life is not a secret. The man was married twice. His first wife became a friend of childhood, Janet Condre, a pair had a daughter of Kori. Shortly after the divorce, the player met Dina Mattles, they adopted two children - Connor and Mariah.Basketball
In the early stages of the sports biography, Berd won the status of the champion. He could boast an excellent form and weighed 100 kg with a rise of 206 cm. During his studies at the university, the guy joined the student team "Indiana State Sikamorz", where he soon received the nickname legendary Larry. In the final part of NCAA, players met the University of Michigan Club, who headed Magic Johnson, and lost.
When the study at the university approached the end, the basketball player moved to Boston Celtices and began the game in the NBA. Already in the debut season, the guy helped the club to win 61 matches and get through to the playoffs, where they gave way to "Philadelphia Seven Sikssers." When Robert Paris and Kevin McHale were switched to the team, they formed the legendary "big three" with Berd.
In the following years, "Celtices" fought for a victory with Lakers, headed by a sworn rival star Magic Johnson. In the 1983/1984 season, the performance of Larry was able to bring the team to victory. He repeatedly honored the title of the most valuable basketball player of the NBA.
Embed from getty imagesAfter this match, Berd and Johnson were repeatedly encountered in the final, but the latter always won. Their rivalry gave the audience a lot of spectacular games and revived interest in basketball. Outside the playground, players became the best friends who supported each other.
The athlete is rightfully considered the king of the trash. In 1986, he participated in the contest of three-way throws, where he won the title of the winner. Besides him, such basketball players as Craig Khodjes, Dale Ellis and Leon Wood claimed
Season 1988/1989 Larry had to skip because of the operation on heels, which was the cause of the defeat of the "Celtic" in the playoffs. But even after his return, the situation did not improve, the team was pursued by the failure, and Berd was forced to sit on the bench of the spare bench because of injuries and problems with his back.
In 1992, the champion participated in the Olympiad in Boston, defending the honor of the American team. The team won, but the player announced the decision to complete his career in basketball. He remembered the public with spectacular matches, best transmission, productive throws and the ability to lead the team to victory.
Berd got the work of the recruiter and the appraiser of players in the "Celticse", but never started the duties. Instead, he starred in advertising and cinema, played golf. 5 years after the completion of the career, the man took the post of coach of Indiana Pacers and then crossed the position of head of the club.
Larry Bird Now
In 2020, the champion was retired, but performed the responsibilities of the Consultant "Indiana Pacers". Now the news has rarely appear on Larry, it does not lead pages on social networks and does not post photos in "Instagram".Achievements
Team achievements:
With "Boston Seltiks":
- 1981 - NBA champion
- 1984 - NBA champion
With American Dream Team:
- 1992 - Olympic champion
Personal achievements:
- 1982 - The most valuable match player of all NBA stars
- 1984 - The most valuable player of the NBA regular championships
- 1986 - Winner of the contest of three-pointed NBA throws
- 1986 - the most valuable player of the final
- 1088 - Winner of the contest of three-point shots of the NBA
Career coaching:
With "Indiana Pacers"
- 1998 - Coach of the NBA
- 2000 - Finalist NBA