Connor Bird is perhaps best known for being the adoptive son of the retired legendary basketball player, NBA executive and coach, Larry Bird, aka Larry Legend, who is regarded as one of the greatest professional basketball players of all time.
Age, Early Life, and Education Background
Connor Bird was born in the United States in 1992. so is 30 years old as of 2022 – his exact date of birth remains unknown to the public. His adoptive parents are Larry Bird and the special advisor for Indiana Pacers, Dinah Mattingly. Connor’s family move a lot when he was a child due to the nature of his father’s job, and spent some of his childhood in Naples, Florida. He was raised alongside his adopted sister, Mariah Bird, who is now a realtor and manager responsible for overseeing Event Activations. Mariah graduated with a BA in Event Management, Tourism, and Hospitality from Indiana University Bloomington, and previously worked as an intern at PS&E firm. Connor has another sister, Corrie Bird, who is Larry’s child with his first spouse, Janet Condra. As a child, Connor loved spending evenings with his dad, mostly watching Miami Heat basketball games. He follows the Christianity religion.
Connor hasn’t revealed anything about his educational background, but it’s widely believed that he went for his higher studies at Indiana State University.
Career
Although Connor expressed a keen interest in basketball as a child and trained with his father, he didn’t follow in his footsteps when he came of age. He hasn’t revealed what he does for a living.
Personal Life
Connor has been absent from social media, and has remained tight-lipped regarding his relationship details. He’s apparently single as of 2022, and doesn’t have any children.
Controversy
Connor has had several scuffles with the law – in 2011, Connor landed in trouble with the law when he was arrested for illegal consumption of alcohol and disorderly conduct. However, the case did not get that far; it was dissolved through the pre-trial diversion program of Monroe County.
He was arrested in 2013 when he was 21 years old, after he threw his cell phone at his then-girlfriend and injured her wrist, when they were in the middle of an argument at his Bloomington apartment. A few days later, they quarreled again in his car (Dodge Charger), and it’s reported that he attempted to run her over when she insisted that she wanted to walk home. The incident, which happened at Indiana Memorial Stadium’s parking lot, saw him arrested and charged with battery, criminal recklessness with an automobile, and possession of marijuana. In April 2014, he pleaded guilty to the charges, but luckily, Monroe Circuit Court dismissed his case after he agreed to complete a one-year compliance agreement. He was ordered to go for a counseling and mentorship program, and complete all other required treatments.
Height, Weight, and Physical Appearance
Connor is of White ethnicity, and has a set of black eyes and light brown hair. He’s 5ft 7ins (1.70m) tall and weighs roughly 175lbs (79kgs).
Net Worth
Connor’s career endeavors are unknown to the public, which makes it hard to specify his actual net worth. He’s reportedly worth $1 million as of 2022 and seemingly lives a lavish lifestyle, possibly thanks to his father’s net worth, which is approximately $75 million.
Who are Connor’s Parents?
Larry Joe Bird
Larry Joe Bird is a native of West Baden Springs, Indiana, and was born on 7 December 1956, which makes him 65 years old as of 2022. He spent his childhood in French Lick and began expressing an interest in basketball at a very young age; he went to Springs Valley High, French Lick, and joined the school’s basketball team, becoming the school’s all-time top scorer before he matriculated in 1974. His prowess saw him earning a fully-paid scholarship to Indiana University, Bloomington, where he briefly played for Indiana Hoosiers under the acclaimed coach Bob Knight. However, he left the school and enrolled at the smaller Indiana State University, where he played for the Sycamores for three years.
Larry joined the NBA in the 1979-1980 season to play for the Boston Celtics, subsequently playing for the team during his entire career of 13 seasons, and leading them to three NBA championships, and five NBA finals. During this period, he played with some of the most recognized NBA stars such as center Robert Parish and forward Kevin McHale. Larry was crowned NBA All-Star 12 times and won two NBA Finals Most Valuable Players (MVP). Moreover, he received three consecutive NBA MVP Awards from 1984 to 1986, the only forward in NBA history to do so.
Bird was a key member of the 1992 Olympic basketball team, The Dream Team, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame (2010) for his outstanding career.
Larry Bird. Jayson Tatum.
Only Celtics to score 60 points in a game ☘️ pic.twitter.com/AzT9OrKKUL
— ESPN (@espn) May 1, 2021
After he retired from professional basketball, Bird became the coach of the Indiana Pacers (1997 – 2000) and is credited for leading the team to the NBA Finals in 2000. 2003 saw him promoted to the position of the head of basketball operations for the team, and he served until 2012. He made a comeback in 2013, but quit again in 2017. Larry is the only NBA player who has been named the All-Star MVP, Rookie of the Year, Finals MVP, Executive of the Year, and Coach of the Year.
Dinah Mattingly
Dinah Mattingly was born under the Scorpio zodiac sign on 16 November 1943, in the USA, which makes her 79 years old as of 2022. She hasn’t revealed anything about her childhood, but she matriculated to Indiana State University, where she met her future husband, Larry Bird. They became good friends, but didn’t start dating then. Larry married Janet Condra, whom he welcomed a child with, but their marriage was short-lived, lasting for only two years).
Later, Dinah rekindled her friendship with Larry, and they eventually walked the aisle in a private wedding ceremony in 1989. The duo opted to adopt children rather than have their own. Mattingly, who is 14 years older than Larry, has accumulated a net worth of over $1 million from her multiple business endeavors.
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