Who is Dinah Mattingly? All to know about Larry Bird’s wife

Dinah Mattingly

Who is Dinah Mattingly?

Dinah Mattingly is well-known for being the wife of Larry Joe Bird, a former NBA executive, coach, and professional basketball player from the United States. Larry Bird, sometimes known as “the Hick from French Lick,” is considered one of the best basketball players of all time.

Dinah Mattingly: Bio Summary

Full nameDinah Mattingly
Date of birthNovember 16, 1954
Age68 years old
Place of birthVigo County, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
Sex Female
Zodiac signScorpio
Hair ColorBlonde
Eye colorHazel
ProfessionCelebrity wife
Famous asLarry Bird’s wife
SpouseLarry Bird (m. 1989)
Children’sMariah Bird, Connor Bird
Net worth$ 1 million

Biography

Dinah Mattingly was born on November 16, 1954, in the United States of America. She is 68 years old. She gained notoriety as the spouse of Larry Bird, a former basketball player, coach, and executive in the National Basketball Association. In 1989, Dinah and Larry Bird were united in marriage, and they have been together ever since. Dinah Mattingly raised Corrie Bird as her own after she married Larry.

Age

She is 68 years old.

Education

Dinah graduated from high school in Terre Haute, Indiana, and then enrolled at “Indiana State University.”. Dinah has always been able to keep a low profile despite getting married to one of the most well-known basketball stars in history. She rarely makes an appearance at sporting events or public gatherings. Dinah is not a frequent user of social media, unlike other well-known people. She currently resides there with her husband in Indiana.

How the couple meet

While attending college, Dinah Mattingly met Larry Bird. At ‘Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana, Dinah, and Larry both attended school. Dinah and Larry got engaged in the late 1980s after having a long-term relationship. They made the decision to get married a few years later.

Dinah and Larry got married in Indiana, USA, on October 31, 1989. They had a small-scale wedding with only close friends and family in attendance. A boy and a daughter were adopted by Dinah and Larry.

Their child Connor Bird made news in  February 2013, when he was arrested at “Indiana University,”. After an attempt to hit his ex-girlfriend with his car, Connor Bird was charged with attempted murder. He was also accused of criminal mischief, marijuana possession, and intimidating someone with a weapon. Connor was finally released, however, some of the accusations were later dismissed. Corrie Bird is another stepdaughter of Dinah Mattingly. From Larry’s first marriage to Janet Condra, Corrie was born on August 14, 1977.

Career

Dinah’s professional career is unknown, however, talking about her father’s career:

Larry Joe Bird was born on December 7, 1956, in West Baden Springs, Indiana, to Georgia and Claude Joseph. He is a former NBA executive, coach, and professional basketball player from the United States (NBA). Larry Bird, sometimes known as “the Hick from French Lick,” is considered one of the best basketball players of all time. In NBA history, he is the only individual to have won awards for Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player, MVP of the Finals, MVP of the All-Star Game, and the titles of executive and coach of the year.

He was a basketball star in his native French Lick, Indiana, when he was younger. Larry was heavily recruited and initially enrolled to play collegiate basketball for Indiana Hoosiers coach Bob Knight, but he left after one month and went back to French Lick to enroll in a nearby community college. He played three years with the Sycamores before moving on to the lesser Indiana State University the following year. Bird decided to continue in college and stayed for the 1978–1979 season despite being selected by the Boston Celtics as the sixth overall pick in the 1978 NBA Draft. After that, he guided his squad to a perfect regular season.

Bird made his NBA debut in the 1979–1980 season, and he had an immediate impact. Starting at power forward, he helped the Celtics improve their record from the previous year by 32 wins until the Conference Finals removed them from the playoffs.

The star took a front-office position with the Celtics after retiring from active play in 1992 due to a back injury. After taking over as the Indiana Pacers head coach in 1997, he won Coach of the Year in his first year.

Net worth

Dinah Mattingly is thought to be worth $1 million. However, her husband Larry Bird’s net worth is estimated at $75 million.

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