As far as I can tell, the original SI article is not to be found online [which, I have no doubt, is precisely how Bird & his lawyers wish to keep things].
Corrie Bird is a dead ringer for her famous father, Larry Bird. Her bedroom, according to Sports Illustrated, was for years a shrine to him (children offer worship even to the most undeserving parents). Bird, who was once married to Corrie's mother -- though not at the time she was conceived -- has provided financial support for Corrie but has actually seen his daughter only once or twice. Her eager letters, report cards and school pictures -- all sent certified mail -- fell into a black hole of silence. Corrie, now 20, keeps hoping things will change. "I've never gotten so mad that I haven't wanted to see him," she confesses.Bird says he isn't allowed to spend much time with his little girl - That's a lie; for twenty years, the poor girl begged and pleaded with him to talk to her.
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/cols/charen050898.htmlCorrie Bird would like to attend the Hall of Fame induction ceremonies for her famous father. But she probably won’t see Larry Bird honored Friday at Springfield, Mass., at least not in person... ‘‘And I don’t think that’s going to happen. I think it would be neat, but . . .’’
http://specials.tribstar.com/bird/corrie.htmWithin a year they were divorced, but, as a final blow, Bird discovered after the marriage had ended that his former wife was pregnant. Their daughter, Corrie, was born in August 1977, before his junior year. Bird says he isn't allowed to spend much time with his little girl. He and his ex-wife aren't friendly, and however much he loves his child, he still flagellates himself for the youthful union that produced Corrie.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/1998/bird/flashbacks/1988flash.html
and however much he loves his child, he still flagellates himself for the youthful union that produced Corrie - The amazing thing is that she was not murdered in her mother's womb.
