Larry Legend

[BigKAT]

Not a celtics fan or anything, but just learned this surprisingly awesome fact about him.
Dunno if this is worth a thread, but I felt like sharing it with you guys.

Larry bird is the only man in history to be:

1. MVP of the League
2. FMVP
3. Coach of the Year
4. Executive of the Year

GOAT All-Around? (Not as a player, but in all fields)

I mean, he still needs to win a ring off the court, but that's damn impressive.

Edit:
People also mentioned/I forgot
5. Rookie of the Year
6. All Star game MVP
7. GOAT Trash Talker

[Harison]

Bird has GOAT intelligence and is extremely competitive.

[Prime_Shaq]

My second favourite player all-time. Tends to get underrated around here IMO.

[k0kakw0rld]

Missing that DPOY but still

[Psileas]

Not a celtics fan or anything, but just learned this surprisingly awesome fact about him.
Dunno if this is worth a thread, but I felt like sharing it with you guys.

Larry bird is the only man in history to be:

1. MVP of the League
2. FMVP
3. Coach of the Year
4. Executive of the Year

GOAT All-Around? (Not as a player, but in all fields)

I mean, he still needs to win a ring off the court, but that's damn impressive.

Either him or Jerry West (almost GOAT-level player, good coach, GOAT level GM/executive).

[Jasper]

OP forgot Trash talker MVP as well.

[SuperCereal]

Roy (1980)

[sundog67]

GOAT All-Around? (Not as a player, but in all fields)

Gotta agree. Bird is one of a kind, IMO. Plenty of guys have out performed him in quantifiable ways but the combination of skill, determination, and all the various accomplishments are second to none.

When you tie in his upbringing and personal life, its really pretty amazing. Lebron's always talking about how he "shoudn't be here"... Bird's story is no less compelling at the very least, IMO.

[Wally450]

Didn't get to see him play, but easily one of the greatest to ever play the game.

[Zeppelin]

My second favourite player ever on court, and my favourite off it.

[fourkicks44]

National College Player Of The Year.

3 Time Three Point Contest Champion.

[BigKAT]

National College Player Of The Year.

3 Time Three Point Contest Champion.

Man if he wins a ring as an executive they might as well redo the Logo with him. Or gift him a team.

[aj1987]

Man if he wins a ring as an executive they might as well redo the Logo with him. Or gift him a team.

[Smoke117]

The most skilled basketball player of all time...and he's white. Take this L negros. [COLOR="White"]Watch a bunch of people come in and call me racist now for joking around lol[/COLOR]

[mr4speed]

Man if he wins a ring as an executive they might as well redo the Logo with him. Or gift him a team.

Bird also created the 50-40-90 club (was the 1st player to do it) and did it for 2 straight seasons and had the highest ppg at 29.9 until Curry set the bar higher.