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University before joining the NBA's Boston Celtics in 1979. ... year, Bird was 
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basketball player who played for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball 
Association (NBA). Since retiring as a player, he has been a mainstay in the 
Indiana Pacers ... Indiana State would lose the game 7564, with Bird scoring 19 
points but... [DOC] [TLE] 1979: The deepest NBA Draft ever (that never really happened ... [PAR] Jun 25, 2014 ... No. 1 pick Earvin "Magic" Johnson went to the Los Angeles Lakers after a ... with 
a win over Indiana State and its star player Larry Bird. ... 6 pick in the 1978 draft 
as a junior eligible (Bird was four years out of ... an NBA title in 1980 and 1982, 
but later titles might have been in doubt, as will be noted below. [DOC] [TLE] Nba Arena - NBA Legends - Larry Bird Biography [PAR] In his senior year of college, Bird led the Indiana State Sycamores to the NCAA ... 
game against the Michigan State Spartans, a team led by another future NBA ... 
but Larry Bird left Indiana State that year with the USBWA College Player of the ... 
1 draft pick, signing a contract for a then-record $650,000 a year (he played his... [DOC] [TLE] Larry Bird - Celtics Legend | Boston Celtics - NBA.com [PAR] Drafted sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in the 1978 NBA Draft. ... There are 
many Celtics Legends, but there is only one man whose nickname actually is 
Legend. Larry Bird might be the most well-known Celtics player of all time, and 
his ... He returned home to French Lick for a year before enrolling at Indiana State
... [DOC] [TLE] NBA.com: Larry Bird Bio [PAR] Born: 12/7/56 College: Indiana; Northwood Institute; Indiana State Drafted by: ... 
Career Statistics Once every generation or so, a player comes along who can 
truly be ... He was a 12-time All-Star, a two-time NBA Finals MVP and a nine-time 
... to return to Indiana State for one more year the Celtics dipped to 29-53, but 
Bird... [DOC] [TLE] Larry Joe Bird facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles ... [PAR] Get information, facts, and pictures about Larry Joe Bird at Encyclopedia.com. ... (
NBA) in 1979, Larry Bird was already a basketball hero in his home state of 
Indiana. After a brief stay at Indiana University, he transferred to Indiana State ..... 
I'd like to scout, draft players, trade players, and stuff like that, but I don't know if I'll
... [DOC] [TLE] 12. Sam Jones - The 25 Best NBA Draft Picks of All Time | Complex [PAR] Jun 27, 2013 ... There might not be any stars in this year's crop of talent, but we're sure some of ... 
Indiana may have one of the game's 10 best players in the future. ... Other than 
Shawn Kemp, Golden State snatched up the best player. .... Rick Pitino who said 
Dirk reminded him of Larry Bird after watching Nowitzki work out. [DOC] [TLE] Larry Bird's Greatest Shot Was the One He Didn't Take [PAR] Dec 24, 2015 ... Forty years ago, Larry Bird passed on a chance at big-time basketball. The small-
town star left Bob Knight's IU team before a single game and ... Hodges and Stan 
Evansboth Indiana State University assistantsretreated from the .... came on 
the 10th pick in the 2010 NBA draft: Paul George, a player on... [DOC] [TLE] Bird Versus Magic in 1979 NCAA Tournament :: All Funked Up [PAR] Mar 26, 2009

Question: In 1979 Indiana State's Larry Bird was Player of the Year, but this Michigan State star was the NBA's No. 1 draft pick
Answer: Earvin "Magic" Johnson