What is Larry Bird?
{{Infobox basketball biography | name = Larry Bird | image = Larrybird.jpg | width = | caption = Bird in 2004 | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 10 | weight_lb = 220 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1956|12|7}} | birth_place = [[West Baden Springs, Indiana]] | nationality = American | high_school = [[Springs Valley High School|Springs Valley]]<br />([[French Lick, Indiana]]) | college = [[Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball|Indiana State]] (1976–1979) | draft_year = 1978 | draft_round = 1 | draft_pick = 6 | draft_team = [[Boston Celtics]] | career_start = 1979 | career_end = 1992 | career_position = [[Small forward]] / [[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]] | career_number = 33 | coach_start = 1997 | coach_end = 2000 | years1 = {{nbay|1979|start}}–{{nbay|1991|end}} |team1 = [[Boston Celtics]] | cyears1 = {{nbay|1997|start}}–{{nbay|1999|end}} |cteam1 = [[Indiana Pacers]] | highlights = '''As player:''' * 3× [[NBA champion]] ({{nbafy|1981}}, {{nbafy|1984}}, {{nbafy|1986}}) * 2× [[Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award|NBA Finals MVP]] ({{nbafy|1984}}, {{nbafy|1986}}) * 3× [[NBA Most Valuable Player Award|NBA Most Valuable Player]] ({{nbay|1983|end}}–{{nbay|1985|end}}) * 12× [[NBA All-Star]] ({{nasg|1980}}–{{nasg|1988}}, {{nasg|1990}}–{{nasg|1992}}) * [[NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award|NBA All-Star Game MVP]] ({{nasg|1982}}) * 9× [[All-NBA First Team]] ({{nbay|1979|end}}–{{nbay|1987|end}}) * [[All-NBA Second Team]] ({{nbay|1989|end}}) * 3× [[NBA All-Defensive Second Team]] ({{nbay|1981|end}}–{{nbay|1983|end}}) * [[NBA Rookie of the Year Award|NBA Rookie of the Year]] ({{nbay|1979|end}}) *[[NBA All-Rookie Team]] ({{nbay|1979|end}}) * 3× [[NBA All-Star Weekend Three-Point Shootout|NBA 3-Point Shootout champion]] ({{nasg|1986}}–{{nasg|1988}}) * 2× [[50–40–90 club]] ({{nbay|1986|end}}, {{nbay|1987|end}}) * [[Associated Press Athlete of the