Boston.com · May 1, 2017
Larry Bird resigns as Pacers president
Larry Bird speaks after resigning from his position as Indiana Pacers president of basketball operations during a news conference Monday in Indianapolis.INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Larry Bird made the decision last year.
After nearly 40 years in the NBA, he had started plotting an exit strategy.
The 60-year-old Hall-of-Famer finally told the rest of the world Monday: He was stepping down as Indiana’s president of basketball operations, turning the reins over to Kevin Pritchard and staying in the Pacers organization as a scout and consultant.
“Maybe when I turn 70, I’ll come back,” Bird joked. “But right now, my wife is happy. She’s been on this run since I was a sophomore in college.”