He is considered as one of the greatest basketball players, particularly shooters of all time. He made 44 appearances for the River Lions in his rookie season, averaging 9.3 … In 2010, he was enshrined as a member of the 1992 U.S. Olympic Team known as the Dream Team. In 1998, Bird was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He is famous for his impressive skills in basketball and that is “Hick from French Lick”.Though he was the master player in between 1980 and 1990, his sound of victories can be heard till now in the ear of sports enthusiasts. Conner Bird also spelled Connor Bird by other media was born July 02, 1991 Bird finished his career with 48 games with at least 40 points. Basketball star Larry Bird’s son is in trouble with the law. Unfortunately, this news about his son is going to cause a lot more heartache for Bird and his entire family. BLOOMINGTON — Connor Bird, son of Pacers president and Indiana basketball legend Larry Bird, pled guilty to a misdemeanor criminal recklessness charge Wednesday. Larry Joe Bird (born December 7, 1956) is an American professional basketball player who is regarded as one of the most recognized names in the history of basketball. Dinah Mattingly was born on 16 November 1943, in the United States of America, and is best known as the wife of former professional basketball player Larry Bird, who had an outstanding career with the National Basketball Association (NBA) team, the Boston Celtics. Conner Bird’s father Larry Bird retired after the Pacers were eliminated from the postseason last year, citing exhaustion and a desire to get his health back in order. Boston went 42-6 in those games. Basketball Hall of Famer Larry Bird’s college-age son could be in a world of trouble if a nasty batch of allegations about the 21-year-old are true. In November 2017, he signed his first contract as a professional basketball player, joining the Niagara River Lions of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada). Professional career.