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Basketball Network on MSN"I'm gifted, and they're taking my game away" - Darryl Dawkins was not happy with the officiating in the 1980 FinalsWhen talking about some of the most powerful and dominant centers in NBA history, Darryl Dawkins is a name that often gets ...
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Elvin Hayes on why Darryl Dawkins was overrated: "He was overpublicized because he made up funny rhymes and broke backboards"and Dawkins (5th pick in 1975) were highly sought-after talents in their respective draft classes. However, in retrospect, only Elvin went on to achieve legendary status. Darryl, who entered the ...
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Penn State center Nick Dawkins already built his legacy while waiting his time to take the fieldFormer 76ers center Darryl “Chocolate Thunder” Dawkins, who died in 2015. His cousin is legendary Eagles safety Brian Dawkins. And that’s just to name a few.
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Penn State’s Nick Dawkins learned it’s important to give back from his legendary fatherDarryl Dawkins, who died in 2015 at the age of 58, would be proud of how far his son has come as a football player, but he’d undoubtedly be more proud of the award he won last week. The Parkland ...
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"I don't enjoy all those names like Lovetron and this Chocolate Thunder" - Larry Brown on expectations from Darryl DawkinsEach time Darryl Dawkins is mentioned, one immediately recalls his vicious dunks. But in addition to his high-flying skills, the NBA legend was known for his series of nicknames. The fifth overall ...
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Basketball Network on MSN"These guys represent real black basketball because they will shake, bake, and talk trash to you" - Darryl Dawkins explains the difference between "white" and "black" basketballSince its beginnings, basketball has made significant progress in the skill set of the athletes, as well as in the style with which they played and the swagger they brought with them. One of those who ...
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"I was a kid in a man's world" - When Darryl Dawkins mused whether entering the NBA out of high school was a mistakeIn 1975, Darryl Dawkins made history by becoming the first player to get drafted in the NBA right after high school. He skipped college and went straight to the pros in order to earn enough money ...
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BasketballNetwork.net on MSNDominique on the moment that convinced him to stop dunking so often: "I made a major mistake one time"It wasn't the dunk but who he tried to do it against. Few players struck fear into opponents like Darryl Dawkins, a bruising ...
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Penn State football gets its 'leader' back: Why Nick Dawkins returns for a sixth yearDawkins is one of the team's leading voices on and off the field, in part for his engaging personality and public outreach — which runs true to his late father, Darryl Dawkins, one of the NBA's ...
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