NEW YORK — Pedestrians on 5th Avenue were treated to a one-of-a-kind sight on Monday afternoon, when Pacers President of Basketball Operations Larry Bird drove a specially themed IndyCar five blocks to deliver Pacers Sports & Entertainment's bid to host the 2021 All-Star Game in Indianapolis to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver at the league headquarters.
"There's two things we have that nobody else has: the Indianapolis 500 and Larry Bird," Pacers Sports & Entertainment President and COO Rick Fuson said. "And when you've got that combination, nobody can match that.
"The Indianapolis 500 is the largest one-day sporting event in the world and Larry Bird is a Hall of Famer.