Larry Bird Honored by Twitter's Logo
Twitter has named its new logo "Larry" after NBA legend Larry Bird, they announced Monday.
Ryan Sarver, Twitter's Platform/API product manager, divulged that the world-famous blue bird was called "Larry" during a meeting allaying the logo's evolution.
"Going over Design @Twitter. The evolution of the Larry the Bird logo," wrote Sarver on Twitter during the meeting Monday.
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"We were glad to see his wings fully develop," added Sarver. "He looked like a sickly bird for a few years."
Twitter was created in March 2006, and since then, the iconic bird's name had remained anonymous.
The detail surrounding the logo's name was confirmed by the Boston Celtic's director of interactive media, Peter Stringer, in August. Stringer asked Twitter co-founder Biz Stone to confirm.
"Hey @Biz Is the @Twitter Bird icon names after @Celtics legend Larry Bird," asked Stringer on the social media website.
In response, Biz Stone posted, "@peterstringer @twitter @celtics @eeegeee yes it is!"
Sports-related news and broadcast programs constantly incorporate the social media site while covering stories, so it comes as no surprise that Twitter chose to honor Bird with their bird emblem.
The Former Boston Celtics basketball star is the current general manager to the Indiana Pacers. Bird has a Twitter account with the handle @HickFromFrenchLick.
Sarver's tweet was not the first time Twitter has referred to its icon as "Larry." Last March, Twitter challenged its user to draw the bird logo better than "The Today Show" host Ann Curry.
"Can you sketch the Twitter bird (Larry) as well as @AnnCurry," posted the official Twitter account.
Also, Twitter's corporate responsibility manager Jenna Dawn mentioned the bird's name in a tweet last year.
"Twitter.com shortcut: You can quickly close all expanded Tweets by pressing 'L' (as in Larry) on your keyboard," wrote Dawn.
Twitter's press office has not commented on Larry.
