Larry Bird stood in front of a crowd in downtown Terre Haute on Thursday to the cheers and chanting of “Larry, Larry, Larry, Larry.” As a video played behind him boasting his legendary accomplishments on the court, he sat in a chair, his elbows on his knees, looking down toward the ground and never once turning to see himself on the big screen draining shots, winning NBA titles and taking Indiana State to the NCAA championship game.
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