?Thought I?d Wind Up Being a Construction Worker?: Celtics Legend Larry Bird?s Career Almost Took a Terrible Turn

Before Michael Jordan began his domination on the court, there were Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, bossing the courts. Both Bird and Johnson shared eight championships between them, with Bird having three under his name. The Celtics legend was one of the best players of all time who took the game of basketball to a new level in the 80s. However, he wouldn’t have achieved anything in basketball if he had taken the job of a construction worker during his college days.

Bird grew up in a family leading a simple life that resided in a small town named French Lick in Southern Indiana. A family that didn’t have the proper financial power to buy a car. Bird, along with his siblings, spent most of their time playing basketball. However, at that time, his family didn’t know Bird would become one of the greats of the game, despite having a brilliant high school career.

Larry Bird on how his life could’ve taken a turn in college

Larry Bird sat down with Boston Globe’s Dan Shaughnessy for a proper one-on-one interview. In that interview, he recalled how his career would have taken a turn in college. He revealed that at one point, he thought he would wind up being a construction worker as he didn’t have any desire to continue basketball.

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Furthermore, the Celtics legend said he would have ended up taking the job of a construction worker to support his family. Bird added, ?I thought I?d wind up being a construction worker, pouring concrete. I wasn?t very good at shop in school, but I?d been around construction.”?

However, things changed, and he didn’t have to take the job of a construction worker. He went on to become one of the best players of the Sycamores of the Northwood University French Lick after dropping out of Indiana University. This turnaround in his career opened a door to a new pathway, which ultimately resulted in the fans witnessing his magic on the court.

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