> On the social media platform Twitter, what's the name of the bird mascot?And the answer is: Larry. Photo courtesy: Twitter.comIt's true: The Twitter logo has a name and it's Larrythe Bird. He's named after the former professional basketball player Larry Bird.The co-founder of Twitter grew up in Boston and was a fan of the Boston Celticsbasketball team.As one of the most prominent and longest-running social media platforms around,Twitter continues to contribute to global conversation in an extremely impactfulway (see: Donald Trump's latest Tweets). With over 330 million people tweetingeach month, a multitude of topics, opinions, memes, and trivia are shared, allfalling under the wingspan of the famous blue bird. Twitter's logo has remainedsynonymous with the platform name and recognizable to most anyone who isfamiliar with the app. However, many might not be aware that this bird actuallyhas a name and a story. While the Twitter bird's namesake is an homage to the CEO's favorite team, theBoston Celtics, it could also be read as a hopeful parallel to Larry Bird'ssuccess. While Bird (the athlete) won Rookie of the Year in 1980, Twitter showedoff its rookie innovation with its 400,000 Tweets per month just a year afterits launch. While Bird won a gold medal in 1992 Summer Olympics, Twitter becamea platform of update and conversation for competitions some 18 years later.While Bird returned to coach for the NBA in the 90s, Twitter remains a guiding,influential voice for an entire generation. Though the similarities are could be chalked up to wishful thinking, Larry TBird remains a beacon signifying conversation and creativity across the globe. Did you know?The original Twitter bird (which has since undergone some changes) was purchasedfrom a stock image website for just $15 in 2006. Talk about a good deal!