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Last updated on Monday, October 22, 2018
(TERRE HAUTE) - A museum is being planned to tell the story of basketball great Larry Bird, of West Baden Springs.
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Saturday that the museum will be located in a new convention center that's being built in Terre Haute.
Bird plans to donate personal items and memorabilia from his career with the Boston Celtics, Indiana State University, the U.S. Olympic team and beyond. Holcomb predicts the museum will be a global draw, describing Bird as "Larry the Legend -- Indiana's favorite son." He won three NBA championships with the Celtics.
Details about the museum are still being developed, but plans include interactive displays to detail Bird's life and career.
Construction on the convention center is expected to start in the spring.
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