Friday, August 28, 2015

Farewell Darryl Dawkins!

Darryl Dawkins nicknamed "Chocolate Thunder" passed away this week. Known for his powerful dunks which included breaking two backboards in 1979. He played for the Philadelphia 76ers, the New Jersey Nets, and Detroit Pistons.

Here is a compilation of 20 of his best dunks..


The backboard breaks..


An NBA finals fight..


Do you have any favorite Darryl Dawkins memories? Feel free to share in the comments. It is sad a former professional athlete passing away at the age of 58. I'll be back with a new post soon!

2 comments:

Dixie@dcrelief said...

I remember when he broke the back board. I loved it... after I was sure no one got hurt. See you Sept. 1st for BOTB. Thanks for the good thoughts left on my blog!

Mike said...

Dixie I am looking forward to it!