Connor Bord is the son of the former NBA player, Larry Bird and his wife, Dinah Mattingly. While it has been quite some time since Larry Bird last hit the hardwood, his name still looms large in basketball history. Connor has a marginally ordinary life in spite of being the son of the NBA legend.
Take a look at Connor’s life, his career, the ongoing stance of his personal life, & so forth.
Connor Bird Summary
- Full Name: Connor Bird
- Gender: Male
- Date of Birth: 1992
- Connor Bird’s Age: 31 Years Old
- Ethnicity: White
- Nationality: American
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
- Religion: Christianity
- Marital Status: Single
- Parents: Larry Bird and Dinah Mattingly
- Connor Bird Siblings: Two Sisters
- Net Worth: $1 million
Connor Bird Early Life: He is the adopted son of Larry Bird and Dinah Mattingly
Bird is the adoptive son of the ex-small forward, Larry Bird, and his wife, Dinah. He was born in 1992, but his full date of birth is not known as of yet. He is a former student of Indiana University, his dad’s alma mater.
Bird also spent some part of his childhood in Naples, Florida. This was after his father left the Celtics. Whilst remaining in Florida, Connor spent many evenings watching Miami Heat games alongside his father.
Who are Connor’s biological parents?
Well, aside from his adoptive parents, there is no news in regard to Connor’s biological mother and father.
Connor Bird Has Two SiblingsÂ
Connor has two siblings Mariah Bird and half-sister Corrie Bird. When last reported, his sister Mariah Bird was a real estate agent in addition to being a manager. She is the manager of Event Activations and Venues.
Prior to that, she used to work as an intern with PS&E after graduating with honors from Indiana University Bloomington with a degree in Tourism, Hospitality, and Event Management. She later joined PS&E as an event coordinator and special projects coordinator.
As a matter of fact, Bird’s attorneys asked for a paternity test after the birth of Connor’s half-sister Corrie. Nonetheless, the result showed that Corrie was Larry’s child, and by the time the result came out, she was already a toddler. She had seen very little of her father.
In the meantime, Larry was dating Dinah and refused to be a part of his daughter’s life, a decision that he admits haunts him to this day. Later, Larry decided to support his daughter from his first wife financially but had minimal contact with her.
Connor’s Parents; Larry Bird and Dinah Mattingly Â
His adoptive parents got married in Oct 1989. Dinah and Larry had met at Indiana State. While they did not have any biological children, they decided to grow their family by adopting Connor and Mariah.
To this day, Bird hasn’t revealed who the real parents of his two children are. Conner was a toddler during his father’s 1992 Olympic gold campaign in Barcelona.
His Adoptive Father Larry was Previously Married to Janet Condra
Before Dinah, Connor’s father Larry was the husband of Janet Condra whom he had married in 1975. Janet was Bird’s childhood friend.
They married right after Larry enrolled at Indiana State. They remained in a marital bond for less than a year although they had considered a reconciliation later during which Bird and Condra had a daughter, Corrie, in 1977.
Connor Bird’s father Larry Bird Is Indiana Native
His adoptive father, Larry Bird was born in West Baden Springs, Indiana to Georgia (née Kerns) and Claude Joseph “Joe” Bird, a veteran of the Korean War. Connor’s adoptive grandparents were of Irish, Scottish, and some Native American descent on both sides of his family.
His father, Larry has said being poor as a child still motivates him “to this day”. Connor’s grandfather, Joe committed suicide about a year after his divorce from Georgia.
Connor Bird was arrested over marijuana possession in 2013
Although notably less talked about celebrity son, Connor did manage to gain some media heed this one time back in Feb 2013.
The then 21-year-old son of NBA legend encountered the law enforcers though not in a friendly manner; the police arrested him at Indiana University after he allegedly attempted to run over a former girlfriend with his car in Bloomington.
Connor allegedly tried to run over the woman with his Dodge Charger in the Indiana Memorial Stadium parking lot. University police chief Keith Cash at the time said police had a witness to the incident and reported Bird could face charges of battery with injury, criminal mischief, intimidation with a deadly weapon, and marijuana possession.
In Feb 2013, the officials charged Connor with three misdemeanors: criminal recklessness with a vehicle, possession of fewer than 30 grams of marijuana, and battery for allegedly hitting the 20-year-old woman’s wrist with a cell phone.
Police reported Conner and his ex-girlfriend were in the former’s car on campus when an argument began. Connor’s ex then exited the car to walk home, after which Bird allegedly tried to hit her with his car.
The Indiana University police department reported during the argument Connor threw his phone at his bae. The police additionally said after Connor and the ex-girlfriend got into a dispute at Bird’s Bloomington apartment where Connor threw a cell phone at his then-girlfriend.
He Was Found Guilty For Nearly Running Down His Girlfriend
A year later “in the running over” incident, in April 2014, the court found Connor guilty to a reduced charge in a case where he was accused of nearly running down a former girlfriend with his car.
Through a deferred sentencing agreement, Connor pleaded guilty to criminal recklessness. The court, however, decided to dismiss his case on the condition that he would successfully complete a 12-month compliance agreement filed in Monroe Circuit Court.
The attempt to run over a woman wasn’t the first time Connor had trouble with the law; in 2011, he was charged with disorderly conduct and illegal consumption of alcohol. The case didn’t escalate to that much as it dissolved through Monroe County’s pre-trial diversion program.
What Is Connor Bird Doing Nowadays?Â
Ever since his second hearing in mid-2014, Connor, the only son of the Indiana Pacers coach has transitioned into a hermit, showing no signs of whatever in the internet. It thus is a headscratcher as to what the Jr. Bird is up to in recent times.
Another thing that is nothing short of bafflement in the case of Connor Bird is the what-about of his wifely details. Besides the infamous incident with his girlfriend in 2013, he hasn’t managed to gain the media’s regard in a positive modus.
Additionally, his no-show on social media also makes it tougher for anyone to comprehend whether he has a wife or at least a girlfriend.
Did Connor Play Basketball Professionally?
While as a teenager, Connor loved NBA and his father’s team, the Pacers, whether he played the sports professionally is a further boundless brainteaser. The unsettling thing about his personal narrative is except for the title, the son of an NBA Hall of Fame, Connor is almost a phantom moniker.
A Comparison Between Connor Bird and His Father’s Net Worth?Â
Connor, despite being the son of a famous father, has always remained under the media radar. It’s one of the reasons why there is no information about his career and income. So, as of now, Connor Bird’s net worth is not known to the media.
On the other, hand, his father, the former NFL star Larry Bird has a net worth of around $75 million in 2023.
