In a town better known for mineral springs and historic resorts, basketball greatness quietly began in a simple driveway. Long before he was draining three-pointers in the NBA or earning the nickname ...

Before the championships. Before the mythology. Before Larry Bird became "Larry Legend," he was a kid from French Lick, Indiana, hauling trash and wondering where his life had gone wrong.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Larry Bird is re-imagined right in the heart of Terre Haute. The Larry Bird Museum allows visitors to see memorabilia and learn about Bird’s life all for free. Since ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — By his own ...

Were it not for a string of unlikely events and minor miracles, the world might have never known a basketball legend.

An excerpt from the new biography Heartland reveals why Bird left Indiana University after just a few weeks, and the family ...

Lisa Trigg, The Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, Ind. Sep. 16—The cataloging of memorabilia for the Larry Bird Museum in downtown Terre Haute is about to begin. Thousands of items associated with the ...

Grew up in the town of French Lick, Indiana. Nicknamed the “Hick from French Lick” and “Larry Legend.” Wore the number 33 on his basketball jersey in high school, college and with the Boston Celtics.