Bird and Mattingly met at Indiana State University in the late 1970s. The pair forged their friendship during a pivotal time for Bird, as he was trying to make his mark as a promising basketball player. Their friendship blossomed into a romantic relationship, leading to their marriage in October 1989, per ESPN.
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