Larry Bird

“Larry Legend: three titles, three MVPs, and a Hoosier mustache of pure trash talk.”

86STACH SCORE

✂ Chevron Athlete Era: 1980s Born 1956

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Stach Stats

Stash Power78

Ruggedness84

Curl Factor15

Legend Status99

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Style: Chevron
Peak Era: 1980s
Born: 1956
Fan Votes: 0 legendary · 0 meh

The Story

About Larry Bird

Larry Joe Bird was born in 1956 in West Baden Springs, Indiana, and grew up in French Lick. After briefly enrolling at Indiana University he went home, worked for the town, and eventually landed at Indiana State, which he carried to an undefeated regular season and the 1979 NCAA championship game against Magic Johnson's Michigan State, still the most-watched college basketball game ever.

With the Boston Celtics (1979–1992) he was Rookie of the Year, a three-time NBA champion (1981, 1984, 1986), three-time MVP (1984–1986), 12-time All-Star and a member of the 1992 Dream Team. His rivalry with Magic Johnson is credited with reviving the NBA. He was elected to the Naismith Hall of Fame in 1998.

He then became the only person ever named NBA MVP, Coach of the Year (Indiana Pacers, 1998) and Executive of the Year (Pacers, 2012).

The Verdict

Why the Stach Became Iconic

Bird's blond, slightly wispy mustache was unglamorous and he did not care, which is exactly why it worked. It was the mustache of a guy who would tell you which spot he was going to shoot from and then shoot from it.

It defined the 1980s Celtics look alongside the short shorts and the feathered hair, and it is forever frozen in the image of him and Magic Johnson standing side by side.

On the Record

Career Highlights

Indiana State Sycamores (1976–1979) — 1979 NCAA championship game
Boston Celtics (1979–1992) — NBA champion 1981, 1984, 1986; MVP 1984, 1985, 1986
USA Basketball — 1992 Dream Team, Olympic gold
Indiana Pacers head coach (1997–2000) — Coach of the Year 1998
Indiana Pacers executive — Executive of the Year 2012

Fun Facts

He is the only person to be named NBA MVP, Coach of the Year and Executive of the Year.
He won the first three NBA Three-Point Contests and famously asked the field who was playing for second.
His number 33 is retired by the Celtics.
He was named to the NBA's 50 Greatest Players and 75th Anniversary Team.