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  1.                                  Larry Bird was one of the 
  2.                                  greatest forwards ever to 
  3.                                  play basketball. He 
  4.                                  combined a keen 
  5.                                  understanding of the 
  6. game with hard work and a sharpshooterΓÇÖs 
  7. touch to become one of the gameΓÇÖs greatest 
  8. all-around players. For his NBA career, Larry 
  9. averaged 24.3 points, 10 rebounds, 6.3 
  10. assists, and about 2 steals a game. He led 
  11. the Boston Celtics to three NBA 
  12. championships in the 1980ΓÇÖs.
  13.  
  14. From his roots in the small town of French 
  15. Lick, Indiana, Larry launched one of the most 
  16. celebrated careers in basketball history. In 
  17. college, Larry averaged 30.3 points a
  18. game in three seasons with Indiana
  19. State University. He led the Sycamores 
  20.