NEW YORK — Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird was voted the NBA's Executive of the Year on Wednesday, becoming the first person to win that award, plus the MVP and Coach of the Year honors.Bird was a three-time MVP as a Boston Celtics player, then guided his home-state Pacers to a 147-67 record in three seasons and their only finals appearance in 2000. He was the Coach of the Year in 1998 following his first season.He returned to the Pacers' front office in 2003 and became the full-time president in 2008 after Donnie Walsh left.Bird said in a statement: "This is an honor for the Indiana Pacers, not an award for Larry Bird."
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