Bird will donate personal items and memorabilia, with items expected to include special jerseys and trophiesNBAE/GETTY IMAGES
A museum dedicated to Basketball HOFer Larry Bird "will be housed in the new Convention Center to be built" in Terre Haute, Ind., according to a front-page piece by Sue Loughlin of the Terre Haute TRIBUNE-STAR. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb made the announcement Saturday night, noting that it will be the only museum "to be sanctioned" by Bird in Indiana. Bird will "donate personal items and memorabilia from his storied career, with items expected to include special jerseys, trophies, MVP awards, basketballs from championship games, his Olympic gold medal and more." The museum will "tell the story of Bird's life and his Hoosier roots." Holcomb said the attraction will "draw people from not just this area, but around the world." Details around the museum are still being developed, but Terre Haute Capital Improvement Board member Greg Gibson said that it "might also include memorabilia from other local heroes." He added that the construction will begin "on the convention center in the spring, but the proposed site is still being evaluated." Gibson noted that once construction begins, the project would "take about two years to complete." Bird played at Indiana State in Terre Haute from '76-79 (Terre Haute TRIBUNE-STAR, 10/21).
