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"No matter how many shots you take, somewhere there's a kid out there taking one more" - Larry Bird reveals the lesson that fueled his legendary work ethic

Larry Bird didn't achieve success by mere chance. Growing up in the small town of French Lick, Indiana, the NBA legend learned early on that success requires hard work and perseverance. From a young ...

Tucker DeVries using lessons from IU: 'Indiana's a special place'

Tucker DeVries participated in a draft prospects workout for the Indiana Pacers. DeVries found it special to see Larry Bird, a Pacers consultant, at the workout. DeVries hopes to showcase his shooting ...
Yahoo! Sports

When My Father Talked About Larry Bird

You first see Larry Bird’s jumper up close in December 1984 at the Omni pregame shootaround. Bigger, blonder than on TV, he drains shot after shot, swish after swish. You strain on tiptoes, age eight, ...
The Indianapolis Star

Think you know everything about Larry Bird? New book may stump even his biggest fans

Larry Bird averaged an incredible 30 points and 20 rebounds in his senior season at Springs Valley High. Bird's older brother Mark was a major influence on him becoming No. 33, the basketball ...
Rolling Stone

Larry Bird Is One of the NBA’s All-Time Greats. He Nearly Threw It All Away

Larry Bird should have been excited about attending Indiana University in the late summer of 1974. The man who had recruited him to come there, Dave Bliss, had been chasing him for more than a year, ...