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How tall is Larry Bird? Former NBA player's 'crazy' height was once dubbed 'tailor-made' for basketball

Larry Bird is two inches taller than his famous rival Julius Erving

Real Name	Larry Joe Bird
Date of Birth	December 7, 1956
Age	66 years (as of 2023)
Place of Birth	West Baden Springs, Indiana
Nationality	American
Height	6 ft 9 in (2.057 m) approx.
Weight	100 kg (220 lbs) approx.
Net Worth	$60 million
Partner	Janet Condra (m. 1975- 1976), Dinah Mattingly (m. 1989- present)
Children	Mariah Bird, Connor Bird, Corrie Bird

WEST BADEN SPRINGS, INDIANA: Larry Bird, a former professional basketball player, coach, and executive in the NBA, stands at a height of 6 ft 9 in (2.057 m) and weighs 100 kg (220 lbs).

Bird has won numerous awards including Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player, Finals MVP, All-Star MVP, Coach of the Year, and Executive of the Year.

Born in Indiana, he played for the Boston Celtics and was rated the greatest NBA small forward of all time by Fox Sports in 2016.

Due to his imposing frame, a fan once claimed that the NBA player's height is 'tailor made'. He stated, "Yeah Larry bird is literally Tailor made for today’s shooting league WITH his height that’d be crazy. I know he isn’t really athletic but so is the reigning mvp Nikola Jokic. No one brings up Jokic’s athleticism when discussing his how good he is."

Larry Bird or Julius Erving: Who is taller?

According to the NBA, former basketball player Julius Erving is 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m or 201 cm) tall, which makes Bird two inches taller than his erstwhile rival.

Bird and Erving became fierce competitors in 1984 when Boston Celtics hosted Julius Erving's Philadelphia 76ers. During the game, Bird allegedly trash-talked his way to gain an advantage over the Philadelphia 76ers legend Erving.

The provocation led to an all-out brawl between the two top NBA players, with both eventually getting ejected from the game.

Julius Erving, also known as Dr J, has played in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA). He won three championships, four Most Valuable Player awards, and three scoring titles with the Virginia Squires, New York Nets, and Philadelphia 76ers.

Larry Bird's height compared to wife Dinah Mattingly

Larry Bird's wife Dinah Mattingly stands 5 ft 5 in (1.67 m or 167 cm) tall, which makes him 1 ft 4 in taller than her. The couple has always maintained a low profile in their over thirty-year marriage.

The couple first met in the early 1980s, soon after Bird began his career as a Boston Celtic, and began dating. They got married on October 31, 1989.

The couple are parents to two children, Mariah and Connor Bird. Larry Bird has a daughter Corrie Bird, from his previous marriage to Janet Condra.