Is Larry Bird a Colts fan?

What has Larry Bird said about the Indianapolis Colts?

The Boston Globe reported on November 12, 2015, that Larry Bird follows the Indianapolis Colts, and the quote it ran came from Bird himself: "I watch every one of the Colts games. I really like them." That puts the claim in his own voice, though the answer here rests on that single outlet's report and no second source confirms it. It was also a statement about that season, so it describes a rooting interest that was current in 2015.

Is Larry Bird from Indiana?

He is. Bird was born on December 7, 1956, in West Baden Springs, Indiana, and he went to Springs Valley High School in French Lick, Indiana. He then played at Indiana State from 1976 to 1979, so his schooling and his college years all took place in the state where the Colts play, in Indianapolis.

He did not play pro football of course, and his basketball career went through Boston. The Celtics took him sixth in the 1978 draft, and he played for them from 1979 to 1992. Rooting for an Indiana team while working in Boston is a plain enough combination, and the quote suggests he kept up with the Colts from a distance.

When did Larry Bird become a Colts fan?

Nothing on record says when it began. What can be said is what was happening in the Colts' history while he was a boy. The Colts won the AFL championship in 1968, the year Bird turned 12, and Super Bowl V in 1971, the year he turned 15. Those are dates, not an explanation, and nothing in the reporting ties his fandom to either title.

Which other athletes are Colts fans?

Caitlin Clark has also been reported as a Colts fan. She plays in the WNBA, so she is the one other basketball player linked to the team here.

Does Larry Bird follow other teams?

He does. By his own account he roots for the Boston Red Sox, and the St. Louis Cardinals have been reported as another of his teams. A report that he once followed the Chicago Cubs is disputed. He also has a background tie to the Boston Bruins, which is a connection to the team and not a stated fandom.

Questions people ask

Is Larry Bird a Colts fan?

Reportedly, yes. The Boston Globe reported on November 12, 2015, that he follows the Indianapolis Colts, and it quoted him as saying he watches every one of their games.

What has Larry Bird said about the Indianapolis Colts?

In the Globe's November 2015 report he is quoted as saying, "I watch every one of the Colts games. I really like them."

Did Larry Bird grow up a Colts fan?

The reporting does not say when his fandom started. He was born in West Baden Springs, Indiana, and attended high school in French Lick, but the 2015 quote is the only statement about his rooting interest.

Which other athletes are Colts fans?

Caitlin Clark has been reported as a Colts fan, though she plays in the WNBA and not the NBA.