Mariah Bird is the second adopted daughter of Larry Bird and Dinah Mattingly, his second wife. She was born in 1993 and got adopted by her parents when she was just a few months old. Although there were expectations that Mariah Bird would follow in her father’s footsteps of being an athlete, she didn’t do so, she rather pursued a career in sport event management where she works behind the scene rather than being the center of attraction at sport events.
The 31-year-old American blonde is a well-known cheerleader and professional event manager at Pacers Sports & Entertainment. However, she primarily rose to fame for being the adopted daughter of the Legendary NBA basketball Player Larry Bird. Yet, through her career, she has achieved so much independently and lives an interesting life. Regardless, she has remained under her parent and lives with them in a luxurious house built by her father which is worth about $2.35 million. Get to know more about her here.
Summary of Mariah Larry’s Bio
- Full name: Mariah Bird
- Gender: Female
- Date of birth: 1993
- Mariah Larry’s Age: 31 years old
- Ethnicity: Caucasian
- Nationality: AmericanÂ
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
- Marital Status: SingleÂ
- Â Parents: Larry Bird, Dinah Mattingly
- Siblings: Connor Bird, Corrie Bird
- Height in Inches:Â 5′ 8 inches
- Height in Centimetres:173cm
- Mariah Bird’s Weight: 76kg
- Â Net worth: $950 000
- Famous for: Being the daughter of basketball legend Larry Bird
- Mariah Bird’s Profession: Event Manager/ Cheerleading
- Schools Attended: Boston University and Indiana University BloomingtonÂ
How Old Is Mariah Bird and When Was She Adopted?
Mariah Bird is 31 years old and was born in 1993 in Indianapolis in the United States. She is of American nationality and Caucasian ethnicity. She was adopted by Larry Bird two years after his marriage to his second wife, Dinah Mattingly, on October 31, 1989.
After numerous attempts to produce biological children of their own failed, they opted for adoption and welcomed Mariah into their home when she was only a few months old. While her biological parents remain a mystery to the public, her adoptive parents did a good job in raising her.
While growing up, Mariah Bird attended expensive elite private schools before going on to study at Boston University and Indiana University. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Science and Recreation from Boston University in Boston Massachusetts and went ahead to enroll in Indiana University, Bloomington, to further her studies.
Meet Mariah Bird’s Adoptive Parents: Larry Bird and Dinah Mattingly
Mariah Bird’s adoptive father, Larry Bird, was a renowned professional basketball player, coach, and executive director of the NBA. Nicknamed French Lick’s Hiccup and Larry Legend, he was also widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of his time. Mariah Bird’s adoptive mother, Dinah Mattingly, on the other hand, is known as a celebrity wife who became famous after getting married to Larry Bird in 1989.
Two years into their marriage, they decided to adopt children since they weren’t lucky enough to produce their biological children. This led to Larry and Mattingly adopting two children, Conner Bird and Mariah Bird. Mariah Bird’s adoption came not too long after her father retired from playing basketball in the NBA. This gave him enough time to be a full part of his children’s life. Larry Bird and Dinah Mattingly have been married for three decades now and they still live happily together.
Mariah Bird Has Two Siblings: Corrie Bird and Conor Bird
Mariah Bird has two adopted siblings and they are her step-sister named Corrie Bird who was born on August 14, 1977, and her step-brother, Conor Bird, born in 1992. Corrie Bird is the oldest of the sibling and the only biological daughter of Larry Bird who he had with his first wife, Janet Condra.
On the other hand, Conner Bird was adopted alongside Mariah Bird two years after Larry Bird’s marriage to his second wife, Dinah Mattingly, in 1989. Mariah Bird was always together with her family while growing up and they spent their time shuffling between gorgeous homes in Indianapolis and Florida.
What Does Mariah Bird Do For a Living?
Mariah is a cheerleader and a professional event planner. Growing up, she had a great interest in basketball but as she got older, her interest shifted to cheerleading, and that passion drove her to become a professional cheerleader.
Consequently, she started her career as a cheerleader in a local basketball team during her teenage years and later started working as an event planner trainee for a company before she finally got the breakthrough in Pacers Sports & Entertainment firm in Indianapolis.
PS&C is a firm that is into the promotion of various basketball teams across the United States leagues. It is the engine behind the nationwide recognition of the WNBA Indian Fever and the NBA G-league where they work with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.
She is now an Executive Manager at Pacers Sport & Entertainment
In 2019, Mariah Bird was promoted to the position of Executive Manager of Event Activations and Promotions at PS&E. An icing to this breakthrough is that she was also made the cheerleader which made her job more fun as she is a person that enjoys dancing, chanting and other sporty things on the field.
Her job description as the cheerleader in PS&E was to organize people to cheer on, chant, and dance to support their teams in the competitions. And as the executive event manager, her job allowes her to take control of all the events and activities in Pacers Sport & Entertainment.
What Is Mariah Bird’s Net Worth?
Mariah Bird’s net worth is $950,000. From her career as an event manager and cheerleader in Pacer Sport & Entertainment, she has been able to amass a considerable amount of wealth as she makes an average salary of about $80,473 every year..
Even though Mariah Bird did not follow in her father’s footsteps as an athlete, she did not stray too much away as she pursued a career in cheerleading. In addition, she has also done well for herself financially, seeing how much she has been able to amass in her net worth.
Is Mariah Bird Married?
It is difficult to ascertain whether Mariah Bird is married or not as she has kept her love life away from the public domain. Additionally, Information about who she has dated in the past or whether she is in a relationship remains a mystery. The only link Mariah Bird has with fame stems from her status as the daughter of a celebrity. As for her personal life, she prefers to keep the details away from the media for reasons best known to her.
