Título: Larry Bird
Seção: Post-retirement career
Background: Bird was born in West Baden Springs, Indiana, to Georgia (nee Kerns) and Claude Joseph "Joe" Bird, a veteran of the Korean War. He was raised in nearby French Lick, where his mother worked two jobs to support Larry and his five siblings. Bird has said that being poor as a child still motivates him "to this day". Georgia and Joe divorced when Larry was in high school, and Joe committed suicide about a year later.

Conteúdo: Bird immediately transformed the Celtics into a title contender, helping them improve their win total by 32 games from the year before he was drafted and finish first in the Eastern Conference. With averages of 21.3 points, 10.4 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 1.7 steals per game for the season, he was selected to the All-Star Team and named Rookie of the Year. In the Conference Finals, Boston was eliminated by the Philadelphia 76ers.  Before the 1980-81 season, the Celtics selected forward Kevin McHale in the draft and acquired center Robert Parish from the Golden State Warriors, forming a Hall of Fame trio for years to come. Behind Bird's leadership and Boston's upgraded roster, the Celtics again advanced to the Conference Finals for a rematch with the 76ers. Boston fell behind 3-1 to start the series but won the next three games to advance to the Finals against the Houston Rockets, winning in six games and earning Bird his first championship. He averaged 21.9 points, 14 rebounds, 6.1 assists, and 2.3 steals per game for the postseason and 15.3 points, 15.3 rebounds, and 7 assists per game for the Finals but lost out on the Finals MVP Award to teammate Cedric Maxwell.  At the 1982 All-Star Game, Bird scored 19 points en route to winning the All-Star Game MVP Award. At the conclusion of the season, he earned his first All-Defensive Team selection. He eventually finished runner-up in Most Valuable Player Award voting to Moses Malone. In the Conference Finals, the Celtics faced the

user: When did he retire?

assistant: Following his Olympic experience, on August 18, 1992, Bird announced his retirement as an NBA player.

user: What was his plan for post retirement?

assistant: In 1989, Bird published his autobiography, Drive: The Story of My Life with Bob Ryan. The book chronicles his life and career up to the 1989 NBA season.

user: Did he promote his book?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: What other activities did he get into post-retirement career-wise?

assistant: The Celtics employed Bird as a special assistant in the team's front office from 1992 until 1997.

user: Why did it only last until 1997?

assistant: In 1997, Bird accepted the position of coach of the Indiana Pacers and said he would be on the job for no more than three years.

user: Was he received as a good coach?

assistant: Despite having no previous coaching experience, Bird led the Pacers to a 58-24 record--the franchise's best as an NBA team at the time--in the 1997-98 season,

user: Did they win any awards with him coaching?

assistant: He then led the Pacers to two consecutive Central Division titles in 1999 and 2000, and a berth in the 2000 NBA Finals.

user: Was this the last thing he did in his tenure as their coach?

assistant: Bird resigned as Pacers coach shortly after the end of the 2000 season,

user: Did he continue his success as coach there?

assistant: In 2003, he returned as the Pacers' president of basketball operations,

user: How long did he stay in that position?

assistant: Bird promoted David Morway to general manager in 2008,

user: Did David end up being his successor?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER